Xi's global agenda will restrain improvement in Australian ties

Albanese has changed Canberra's diplomatic tone, not its policy stance

Richard Maude and Genevieve Donnellon-May

October 30, 2023 17:00 JST

While Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government has ducked some battles with China, it has not conceded to Beijing on any top-tier national interest. (AAP Image via Reuters)

Richard Maude, a former Australian diplomat, is a senior fellow with the Asia Society Policy Institute and executive director for policy at Asia Society Australia. Genevieve Donnellon-May is a research associate with the institute.