China enters 2021 a stronger, more influential power — and Australia may feel the squeeze even more

  • Written by: James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
China enters 2021 a stronger, more influential power — and Australia may feel the squeeze even moreKin Cheung/AP

Great power competition in the Asia-Pacific region has been building for years. But COVID-19 has turbo-charged the shifts taking place and China is finishing 2020 in a significantly stronger position compared with the US than when the year started.

Meanwhile, Canberra’s relations with Beijing continue to deteriorate and...

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