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How China Interferes in Australia
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How China Interferes in Australia

And How Democracies Can Push Back

John Garnaut
Foreign Affairs, 2018
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While Kremlin-sponsored foreign influencing campaigns have grabbed headlines, Australia has been grappling with increased Chinese interference in its domestic politics. According to John Garnaut, a strategic risk adviser and China expert, China’s co-opting of thought-leaders and suppression of Chinese-Australians’ free speech is a warning to democracies everywhere as to China’s power and geopolitical ambitions. Australia’s approach to counteracting Chinese meddling, meanwhile, serves as a model for protecting democracies from foreign influence in general.

Take-Aways

  • The Chinese Communist Party is using a variety of soft-power tools to influence Australian politicians, business leaders and academics.
  • Strong economic links with China mean Australia must avoid alienating the superpower while trying to counteract its political influence.
  • Members of Australia’s Chinese diaspora led the way in bringing Chinese interference to the public’s attention, which helped build a domestic consensus on the need to fight foreign influence.

About the Author

John Garnaut is the founder of the strategic risk advisory JG Global. He has worked as a China correspondent and was senior adviser to Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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