Neoconservatism, US–China conflict, and Australia's ‘great and powerful friends’ dilemma

Pan, Chengxin

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“…Australia’s primary role is to be a ‘mediator or negotiator between US and China in establishing a “mutually acceptable power sharing arrangement”’. (Pan, 2006). Some Chinese scholars expect Australia to be an ‘offshore balancer’ (Yuan, 2014), which will be possible when Australia is a member of a strong regional group that can pull the shots in the region, and hence, Australia is busy chalking out its role and building partnerships, which basically implies ‘rising China’ (Holbraad, 1971).…”

Section: Australia As a ‘Middle Power’mentioning

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Middle Power Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: India and Australia at the Forefront

Das

2021

International Studies

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Indo-Pacific has emerged as a region of great movement, conflict and cooperation, contestations and coalition-building. The emergence of minilateral and multilateral cooperation by the middle powers is increasing in the region, with the regional countries enthusiastically mapping the region focussing on their centrality. History proves that the role of middle-power countries became more prominent during the moments of international transition. The two contrasting powers like India and Australia; one with a post-colonial identity in foreign policy-making, subtle emphasis on non-aligned movement (NAM) and emerging as an influential power, and, on the other, a traditional middle power with an alliance structure and regionalism akin to the Western model, have equal stakes in the region and it is inevitable for them to take a leadership position in building what is called a middle power communion in the Indo-Pacific. This article will explore the understanding of middle powers and how India and Australia, as middle powers; are strategically placed and, being great powers within their respective regions; take the responsibility of region-building and maintaining peace with great powers, and how the Indo-Pacific and Quad are emerging as discourses within their foreign policy-making.

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Section: Australia As a ‘Middle Power’mentioning

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Middle Power Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: India and Australia at the Forefront

Das

2021

International Studies

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“…Fourth, early in the George W. Bush administration (up to 9/11), China became the main target of leading neoconservatives who asserted the "righteousness" of American power, disdained diplomacy, and championed American military operations overseas. The "neocons" continue to view China as "both a growing military threat and an ongoing moral challenge" (Pan 2006;Story and Laurie 2008: 163-165;Marshall 2003). Fifth, China's trade relations with the United States are being tested again in 2010 by a myriad of issues including the Chinese CNY currency, US arms sales to Taiwan, and President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama.…”

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China's Trade Relations with the United States in Perspective

Wang

2010

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs

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China's trade relations with the United States over the past four decades is a topic that has not been fully dealt with in scholarly works. This paper charts the course of US-China economic relations since 1971, explains the principal forces stimulating growth and encouraging change and, finally, discusses how these two economic giants fit into an interlocking Asian and world economy. In reaction to the post-2008 financial downturn, advocates for a new world economic order have suggested a rebalancing of global demand, which will arguably become a major, politically charged issue in the US and in China in the years to come. Growing economic interdependence has quickly presented new challenges and opportunities, with issues such as human rights, Most-Favoured-Nation status, the Taiwan and Tibet question, and the huge American trade deficit threatening to cloud the relationship at times. With China's emergence as a major power and America's hegemonic ambitions tested in successive wars, the contradiction between a booming commercial relationship and conflict associated with geopolitical and ideological differences will continue to constitute a serious challenge. The long-term goal for each side will be to forge economic ties strong enough to create a stable political relationship, rather than to be held hostage by geopolitical constraints.

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“…Although Downer modified his original observation and Prime Minister John Howard interceded to assure all parties of his country's policy continuity, the episode did little to modify the impression, reportedly even existing among Australian diplomatic officials, that Australia is 'tilting against Taiwan in recent years'. In 2005 testimony submitted to the Australian Parliament Senate Foreign Affairs and Trade References Committee, for example, former Australian Ambassador to China Gary Woodard observed that Australians would not support their country's involve-AustraliaÁTaiwan relations: the evolving geopolitical setting 335 ment in a future Taiwan conflict and that recent opinion polls had reflected a growing Australian public support for stable SinoÁAustralian ties (Australian Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee 2006; see also Sutter 2005: 285;Pan 2006). 9 Australia's 'globalist' defence posture as demonstrated by its military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, nevertheless, has reaffirmed its image with Washington as one of the US' most loyal allies.…”

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Australia–Taiwan relations: the evolving geopolitical setting

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Yen

2007

Australian Journal of International Affairs

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Compared to its relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC), Australia's relations with Taiwan are often underrated. As a substantial trading partner and as a polity that has transformed into a robust 'Asian democracy', Taiwan constitutes a significant if highly complex dimension of evolving Australian foreign policy. A workshop was convened at the Australian National University in early May 2007 to consider the evolving geopolitical, economic and socio-cultural dimensions of bilateral relations between these two regional actors. Among the basic themes emerging from workshop deliberations were how the growth of Chinese power would effect stability in the Taiwan Straits and throughout maritime Asia; how Chinese power would shape future order-building in the region and any role that Australia and/or Taiwan might play in that process; how Taiwanese democracy would factor into any future regional order and what Australia's future Taiwan posture should be given that that country is committed to a 'one China policy' acknowledging the PRC as China. Among the conclusions reached were that Australia must intensify its diplomatic efforts toward both Beijing and Washington to ensure that potential SinoÁAmerican differences over Taiwan do not escalate into military conflict and that time and generational change may work to facilitate a peaceful solution to this protracted security dilemma.

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Neoconservatism, US–China conflict, and Australia's ‘great and powerful friends’ dilemma

Cited by 10 publications

References 11 publications

Middle Power Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: India and Australia at the Forefront

Middle Power Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: India and Australia at the Forefront

China's Trade Relations with the United States in Perspective

Australia–Taiwan relations: the evolving geopolitical setting

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