An immovable object and an unstoppable force: the Uyghurs and Beijing

Griffith Asia Institute
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China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region is experiencing, yet again, deep unrest and unease. News headlines have been dominated by violent clashes between Chinese police and some sections of the Uyghur population – recently a police building in Xinjiang province was bombed and 13 Uyghur activists shot dead in the aftermath. To comprehend the persistent tensions between […]

High-level dialogue to reinforce Australia-China bond

Griffith Asia Institute
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Australia’s relationship with China has yielded significant gains in the political, economic and cultural spheres since diplomatic relations were formalised in 1972. Taking this exchange to the next level is the considered aim of delegates who attended the Second Track Dialogue at Peking University. “The relationship between the two countries today is characterised by a […]

2012 Leaders Lecture and Second Track Dialogues in Beijing

Griffith Asia Institute
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Griffith University and Peking University in collaboration with the Queensland Government have established a future oriented partnership between Australia and China. The China-Australia relationship is today characterized by a desire on both sides to inject greater depth into exchanges of information and knowledge, as well as by the shared goal of promoting enhanced understanding between […]