As the presidency of Xi Jinping has progressed it has become clear that the People’s Republic of China has adopted a more assertive and aggressive role in regional and international relations. This seminar provides insights into the nature of Xi Jinping’s China and identifies a range of key factors undergirding China’s foreign outlook. Given the author’s recent interview with former Australian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd, the seminar will also make links between the arguments put forward by Mr Rudd on how best to manage strategic competition between the US and China, identifying how his new book, ‘The Avoidable War’, is situated within contemporary examinations of Chinese politics and international relations.

Venue: Nguma-bada campus, D003-003 (The Cairns Institute)

Zoom link: https://jcu.zoom.us/j/87675809035?pwd=cFBzRVd2anFhaFZ6aU5tOXBLQTFoQT09 Password: 193895

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