Australia and China at 40

To mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the People's Republic of China, expert writers from both countries have come together to analyze their relationship, addressing the question on many Australian minds: How should Australia respond to the seemingly unstoppable and dazzlingly swift rise of China?Highlighting security and economic issues, trade and investment, and political, diplomatic, and strategic challenges, this book examines the implications of Australia's deepening engagement with China and takes on big questions, such as Could this global powerhouse become a military threat?and Will these two countries have healthy trade and diplomatic relations and a genuine, robust dialogue?

James Reilly is a senior lecturer in Northeast Asian politics at the University of Sydney and the author of Strong Society, Smart State: The Rise of Public Opinion in China’s Japan Policy. His articles have also been featured in journals, including Asian Survey, China: An International Journal, and Washington Quarterly. Jingdong Yuan is an associate professor of international security at the University of Sydney, the author of  The Dragon’s Will: The Exercise and Limitation of China’s Power from Pyongyang to Khartoum, and the coauthor of China and India: Cooperation or Conflict? His publications have also appeared in Asian Survey, Contemporary Security Policy, International Herald Tribune, and Washington Quarterly.