Thediplomat iconThediplomatSep 4, 2026

Australia Should Work With China, Not Try to Contain It

Australia should respond with diplomacy and stronger economic ties rather than a military confrontation it cannot hope to win.

Australia Should Work With China, Not Try to Contain It

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Australia should respond with diplomacy and stronger economic ties rather than a military confrontation it cannot hope to win.

China's growing power is reshaping the region. Australia should respond with diplomacy and stronger economic ties rather than a military confrontation it cannot hope to win.

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Australia should respond with diplomacy and stronger economic ties rather than a military confrontation it cannot hope to win. China's growing power is reshaping the region.

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China's growing power is reshaping the region.

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