As China’s security posture and foreign policy become more assertive, stories about evacuation operations message these capabilities to the Chinese population and to the world.
The increasing number of Chinese citizens living, working and travelling abroad as part of China’s rise has created an obligation for the People’s Republic of China to protect them.
In this video recorded at the Australian National University on the 10th of September 2018, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor, outline the issues and opportunities facing Australia and the region.
The Department of Pacific Affairs has been awarded a grant by the Australia-China Council to establish a new trilateral research network on Pacific studies.