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This week on The Fin podcast, Financial Review columnist and former ambassador to China, Geoff Raby on the US-China trade war, what it means for Australia and why Washington and Beijing will do a deal. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Australia faces hit from Trump’s trade warThe IMF has cut its growth forecast for the country by half a percentage point, in a sign it won’t be immune from a global slowdown triggered by US tariffs. Japan eyes pact with China, South Korea as trade war hedgeTokyo signals renewed interest in negotiations with a personal letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President Xi Jinping. China hits back at US with 125pc tariffsBeijing escalated the trade war with the United States by again raising tariffs and accusing the Trump administration of “unilateral bullying and coercion”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great power rivalry is now an entrenched feature of Asia's security environment. While the United States' role in Asia looks increasingly uncertain under the new Trump administration, China has long sought its security by building dominant relationships with smaller powers in its neighbourhood. While Australia focuses keenly on the activities of the US and China in East Asia and the Pacific, far less is understood about the contests for power playing out in Central Asia and its implications for global stability and order. In this arena, Russia and the United States are keen to challenge China's presence and maintain access and influence for both themselves and their partners. As global geopolitics evolve, China has come to dominate a region that is crucial to the world's economic and strategic future. In celebration of the new book ‘Great Game On: The contest for Central Asia and Global Supremacy' by Geoff Raby. Speakers: Dr Geoff Raby AO (Former Australia Ambassador to China, 2007-2011) Professor Theo Farrell (Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University) Professor Rebecca Strating (Director, La Trobe Asia) Recorded on 12th February, 2025.

We should know much about China's rise to power and the players involved in remaking the new world order. Dr Geoff Raby has experience analysing the current state of affairs.  

This week on The Fin podcast, Australian Financial Review contributor and former diplomat Geoff Raby on Trump's world and what it means for Australia and why China and Russia are less close than you might think.This podcast is sponsored by UNSWFurther reading: Xi is thumping Putin in the Great GameFormer Australian ambassador to China Geoff Raby takes a deep dive into the “Chussia” partnership. His conclusions about a rising Sinostan would not please the Kremlin.Civil servants to flee as Trump ‘drains the swamp' (again)Everyone knew Trump's cabinet picks would be provocative and a purge of government workers was coming. But they have arrived with stunning speed.G20 goes soft on Russia as Putin threatens to use nuclear weaponsThe G20 has ended with a whimper with watered-down statements on Russia, climate change and the Middle East.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his most recent visit to Australia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi participated in the 7th China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and sat down with leaders in the business and strategic sectors in Australia. This was Wang Yi's first visit to Australia in seven years. What's been learned from strained bilateral relations in the past few years? What's the way forward that will benefit both sides? Host Liu Kun is joined by Tony Kevin, Former Australian Ambassador to Poland and Cambodia, and author of the book "Return to Moscow"; Dr Geoff Raby AO, Former Australian ambassador to China, Non-executive Independent Company Director Chairman, Geoff Raby & Associates; Dr. Zhao Hai, Director of International Political Studies at the National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

How might you start collecting art? "If you enjoy it hanging on your wall, then that should be enough," says one of our best-known contemporary art collectors, former China ambassador Geoff Raby. And he should know, he built an art collection worth more than $3 million before donating it to La Trobe University.   In today's episode we cover; finding your own path in the art market, negotiating with art dealers and auction houses, the price you pay to complete a collection and how to store your art collection.  Geoff Raby, economist and company director, joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Curran, international editor of the Australian Financial Review and Professor of Modern History at the University of Sydney, speaks in-depth about his latest essay for Australian Foreign Affairs, 'Excess Baggage: Is China A Genuine Threat To Australia?' James writes that, "Australia's fears of China... are profoundly shaped by what is being said and discussed in Washington." Are Australia's fears largely unfounded? What are China's intentions toward Taiwan? What is the United States aiming to achieve through AUKUS? Broadcast on 24 October 2023. Companion interview with Geoff Raby on China, as referenced: https://soundcloud.com/uncommonsense-rrr/interview-with-geoff-raby-a-former-ambassador-on-chinas-grand-strategy

El Gibbs, writer, disability advocate, and editor of Bluntshovels.au joins Amy to talk about the Disability Royal Commission's final report. The commissioner's handed down their their 222 recommendations in September after extensive hearings detailing the violence, abuse, and neglect of disabled people in Australia. El analyses the Royal Commission's activities, its findings, and what should happen next. She also addresses the ongoing COVID impacts on disabled and chronically ill people who are effectively excluded from engaging with society properly and safely as almost all COVID measures have been dropped. James Curran, international editor of the Australian Financial Review and Professor of Modern History at the University of Sydney, speaks in-depth about his latest essay for Australian Foreign Affairs, 'Excess Baggage: Is China A Genuine Threat To Australia?' James writes that, "Australia's fears of China... are profoundly shaped by what is being said and discussed in Washington." Are Australia's fears largely unfounded? What are China's intentions toward Taiwan? What is the United States aiming to achieve through AUKUS? (Interview with Geoff Raby on China, as referenced). Sean Reynolds, cultural archaeologist and founder of @Melbourne_GhostSigns on Instagram, speaks about his passion for ghost signs in Melbourne and Victoria more broadly, and tells us what they reveal about our local histories. He also tells us about a community fundraising campaign for the Chiltern Athenaeum Museum building to get a climate control system. This will enable the Victorian gold rush town to protect their precious collection of items, photographs and records documenting the history of the Chiltern district and its people from the mid 1800s to the present.

Dr Geoff Raby AO was Australia's Ambassador to China between 2007 and 2011, and has donated 174 contemporary Chinese art works to La Trobe University. Raby arrived in Beijing in the 1980s where he first encountered the emerging contemporary art scene and soon became an avid collector. Dr Damian Smith, art historian, curator, and art critic, speaks about a new book he edited, The Geoff Raby Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art (La Trobe University Press). Damian talks about the artists, art works, and artistic themes featured in the collection including eroticism and sexuality, surrealism, politics, and more. The collection shows the diversity of contemporary art practice in China and how it reveals cultural insights into 21st century China. Broadcast on 28 February 2023.

Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute, returns to discuss his latest piece in The Monthly on the failures of federal and state COVID-19 policy and Richard tells us what the real causes of inflation and rising interest rates are. There's no risk to the economy of a wage-price spiral, rather a profit-price spiral.Dr Damian Smith, art historian, curator, and art critic, speaks about a new book he edited, The Geoff Raby Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art (La Trobe University Press). Dr Geoff Raby AO was Australia's Ambassador to China between 2007 and 2011, and donated 174 contemporary Chinese art works to La Trobe University. Raby arrived in Beijing in the 1980s where he first encountered the emerging contemporary art scene and soon became an avid collector. Damian talks about the artists, art works, and artistic themes featured in the collection, as he shows the diversity of contemporary art practice in China and how it reveals cultural insights into 21st century China.Tania Wolff, President of the Law Institute of Victoria and Lizzie O'Shea, Chair of Digital Rights Watch sit down with Amy to delve into the Victorian government's proposed digital health record with no opt-out provision – the Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023, which passed the lower house last week. Additional concerns around cybersecurity, privacy, data misuse, and that it will not be subject to Freedom of Information laws are yet to be addressed. We last spoke about this issue with Juanita Fernando and Fiona Patten in 2022.

Dr Damian Smith, art historian, curator, and art critic, speaks about a new book he edited, The Geoff Raby Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art (La Trobe University Press). Dr Geoff Raby AO was Australia's Ambassador to China between 2007 and 2011, and donated 174 contemporary Chinese art works to La Trobe University. Raby arrived in Beijing in the 1980s where he first encountered the emerging contemporary art scene and soon became an avid collector. Damian talks about the artists, art works, and artistic themes featured in the collection, as he shows the diversity of contemporary art practice in China and how it reveals cultural insights into 21st century China.

Is a rules based world order still possible? Putin's 2015 war in Syria and the legacy of his strategically successful intervention. Malcolm Fraser- a dominant figure in Australian political history. Geoff Raby assesses his foreign policy record.

Former Ambassador to China Geoff Raby says you can't be an idealogue and you need to have a great memory to be a successful diplomat. It also helps if you are widely read, have a good personality and can keep up with some of the more extensive dinners! Geoff discusses the current situation with China and how it should be handled, the best foreign affairs ministers he has worked with and his greatest challenge as a diplomat.

The announcement of the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the UK and the USA is now a few weeks old and it represents an enormous departure in the direction of Australia's foreign and defence policy. Will AUKUS ensure Australia's long term security, or is it little more than a stunt? In this episode, former Ambassador to China, Dr Geoff Raby, and International & Security Affairs program director at the Australia Institute, Allan Behm, discuss some of the fallout and implications of AUKUS and it's implications for Australia's poor relationship with China. Recorded live on 12 October 2021 The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests:Dr Geoff Raby,former Australian Ambassaor to China (2007 to 2011)Allan Behm, director International & Security Affairs program, Australia Institute // @mirandaprorsusProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Former Ambassador to China Geoff Raby says you can't be an idealogue and you need to have a great memory to be a successful diplomat. It also helps if you are widely read, have a good personality and can keep up with some of the more extensive dinners! Geoff discusses the current situation with China and how it should be handled, the best foreign affairs ministers he has worked with and his greatest challenge as a diplomat.

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Former Ambassador to China Geoff Raby says you can't be an idealogue and you need to have a great memory to be a successful diplomat. It also helps if you are widely read, have a good personality and can keep up with some of the more extensive dinners! Geoff discusses the current situation with China and how it should be handled, the best foreign affairs ministers he has worked with and his greatest challenge as a diplomat.

This week on GeoPod, Tenjin Consulting's Alexander and Georgina Downer talk to former Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby about his new book, China's Grand Strategy and Australia's Future in the New Global Order.    Geoff sees China as a constrained superpower, primarily concerned about its territorial sovereignty and the survival of the Communist Party. These two things are mutually reinforcing and any threats to either China's sovereignty or the CCP will be seen off at the expense of all other interests. This means that China's "grand strategy" comes from its perceived position of weakness, not strength.    Geoff is keen to point out the historical context of China's contemporary strategic posture. Understanding, for example, its determination to conclude its civil war gives the context for its blunt force trauma approach to Hong Kong.    Unlike many China watchers, Geoff doesn't think China will exercise a military option when it comes to reclaiming Taiwan or to becoming a regional hegemon. Rather, the big challenge on the immediate horizon for China is domestic. While Xi Jinping has made himself President for life, there are some in the senior leadership of the CCP who do not want China to take the retrograde step of returning to a one man dictatorship. This means the next 18 months will be fraught as the CCP determines whether Xi continues to be General Secretary.   China's soft power, according to Geoff, is a lost cause as long as it is driven by the CCP. This is despite China spending billions on public diplomacy and outreach such as the Confucius Institutes and CGTV.    On wolf warrior diplomacy, Geoff thinks this is a case of Chinese diplomats overcompensating for what they think the leadership wants. In China, you are rarely thanked for getting something right, but if you fail you will face dire consequences. Wolf warriors reflect this thinking.   On Australia's approach to China, Geoff thinks Australian position is too influenced by the security services. Australia should hedge and engage. But when it comes to pushing back against China, Australia would be better served working in concert with other likemindeds, such as the D10 pushed by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. 

Insults flying via Twitter, lobsters dying on the tarmac in Shanghai, Ministers' phone calls snubbed by their counterparts: how has our relationship with China come to this? Former Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby explores China's newly assertive place in the world and the implications for Australia in his new book, China's Grand Strategy and Australia's Future in the New Global Order. He is joined by Chongyi Feng to discuss what – if anything – can be done to repair this critical geopolitical and economic relationship. Chaired by Richard McGregor

Geoff Raby was Australia's ambassador to China (2007–11); ambassador to APEC (2003–5); and ambassador to the World Trade Organization (1998–2001). He is chairman of VisAsia at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and chairman of the Australia–China Institute of Arts and Culture at the University of Western Australia. Raby was awarded the Order of Australia in 2019 for services to Australia–China relations and to international trade. Marian Wilkinson is regarded as one of the most distinguished journalists in Australia. A member of the Australian Media Hall of Fame, Marian was a pioneer in the resurgence of Australian investigative journalism and has worked as a senior reporter for organisations including Sydney Morning Herald and Four Corners. She was a co-author with David Marr of Dark Victory and the author of The Fixer: The Untold Story of Graham Richardson. Her most recent book is The Carbon Club. Tory Shepherd is The Advertiser's State Editor and a senior columnist, and covers defence and space among other topics. She is a Walkley Awards judge, a Churchill fellow, and the author of On Freedom. Tory is a regular panel member of ABC radio and television shows including Sunrise, The Project and The Drum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby joins Amy for an in-depth conversation about his new book, 'China's Grand Strategy and Australia's Future in the New Global Order.' Geoff examines China’s place in the world and the strategy behind its actions. He also tells us why diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra are at an all time low and what can be done about it. Broadcast on 8 December, 2020.

Former Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby joins Amy for an in-depth conversation about his new book, China's Grand Strategy and Australia’s Future in the New Global Order, which examines China’s place in the world and the strategy behind its actions. They also discuss diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra, which are at an all time low. Why has the situation worsened in recent years and months, and what can be done? Epidemiologist and WHO COVID-19 advisor Professor Mary-Louise McLaws returns to discuss what we have learned globally about the coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) and what we must do in Australia to keep COVID-19 transmission at zero to very low. Mary-Louise also discusses the risk of viral transmission through aerosol particles, how best to ventilate spaces, contact-tracing best practice, and the concerning development of people chronically ill with 'long COVID'. Plus Ben Eltham calls in to talk about the latest in federal politics.

Former Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby joins Amy for an in-depth conversation about his new book, China's Grand Strategy and Australia’s Future in the New Global Order, which examines China’s place in the world and the strategy behind its actions. They also discuss diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra, which are at an all time low. Why has the situation worsened in recent years and months, and what can be done?

Australia’s relationship with China is the worst it has been in decades. So how did we get here? And is there a plan? No, says Geoff Raby, Australia’s former Ambassador in Beijing.

Australia’s relationship with China is the worst it has been in decades. So how did we get here? And is there a plan? No, says Geoff Raby, Australia’s former Ambassador in Beijing.

Calls are growing for Canberra to end our dependence on China, but can Australia afford to cut ties with our most important trading partner? Also, should Beethoven be subject to 'cancel culture'?

Calls are growing for Canberra to end our dependence on China, but can Australia afford to cut ties with our most important trading partner? Also, should Beethoven be subject to 'cancel culture'?

China has been punishing Australia via trade sanctions and social media for actions taken by Australia’s government that Beijing regards as part of a US-led strategy to contain its rise. How is Australia to balance its loyalty to its longtime ally, the United States, with the demands of its biggest economic partner, the ascendant China? Former Australian ambassador to China, Dr Geoff Raby, examines how Australia can navigate the uncharted waters of a changing global order. Presented by Ali Moore.An Asia Institute podcast.Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists.Music by audionautix.com.

China’s Grand Strategy and Australia’s Future in the New Global Order - Book review with Geoff Raby Special interview, recorded 12 November, 2020 with Geoff Raby, author of a new book – ‘China’s Grand Strategy and Australia’s Future in the New Global Order’ Geoff Raby was Australia’s ambassador to China (2007–11); ambassador to APEC (2003–5); and ambassador to the World Trade Organization (1998–2001). He was awarded the Order of Australia in 2019 for services to Australia–China relations and to international trade. This interview reviews Geoff’s work and the new emerging world order of competition and disruption, particularly in the APAC region with consideration to the impacts on Australia, ASEAN and US-China relations. Copies of the book for purchase are available via: https://www.mup.com.au/books/chinas-g... For further viewing on MySecurityTV – Aerospace, Defence & Security Technology Market Trends 2020 – India’s Reach Series (Episodes 1 – 8); Indo-Pacific Series (Episodes 1 – 10) – visit www.MySec.TV

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China criticises Australia’s move to suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to Beijing's imposition of a controversial national security law. Newshour examines the diplomatic fallout with Geoff Raby, a former Australian ambassador to China. Also in the programme: Serbia backtracks on lockdown amid protests; and searching for the dead in Ecuador's biggest city Guayaquil. (Photo: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Credit: David Gray/Getty Images)

In conversation with Sue Windybank, Geoff Raby discusses the internal and external problems plaguing China. Unrest in Hong Kong threatens Beijing's authority. Whereas, economic challenges and a trade war with the US risk future economic growth. Raby has been a vocal critic of Australia's approach to the PRC and believes inflamed rhetoric risks this important bilateral relationship. What does the future of China/Australia relations look like? And, can Australia reset their foreign policy in the Asia region? Australian economist and diplomat Geoff Raby discusses the potential fallout from the Hong Kong protests. After more than four months, it appears there is no solution to the Hong Kong crisis. The longer the protests continue the more Beijing will see Hong Kong as a threat to their authority. At home, Beijing needs to ensure its economic growth continues. What will the next stage of Chinese development look like? Follow the CIS on Twitter @CISOZ or find us on Facebook 'The Centre for Independent Studies' for more updates. http://www.cis.org.au

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On this episode we're joined by former Australian Ambassador to China Dr. Geoff Raby to take a look at the current state of Australia-China relations and ask whether political bumps in the road affect business engagement and the people to people links between Australia and China. Geoff looks back on his time as ambassador, how to get the relationship back on track and how his extensive personal collection of Chinese contemporary arts mirrors how China has changed over recent decades. He is also curating the first ever all female, Chinese art exhibition outside of China, Sworn Sisters, opening at the Vermillion Art Gallery in Sydney on May 24th, 2018.

China's economy is in a state of transition, and its success and failure has an impact on a global level. Dr Geoff Raby (Australia's Ambassador to China from 2007-2011, director of his Beijing-based business advisory company – Geoff Raby and Associates Ltd) speaks to Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) about how the Chinese economy is transitioning and the changes it needs to make. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

China's economy is in a state of transition, and its success and failure has an impact on a global level. Dr Geoff Raby (Australia's Ambassador to China from 2007-2011, director of his Beijing-based business advisory company – Geoff Raby and Associates Ltd) speaks to Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) about how the Chinese economy is transitioning and the changes it needs to make. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

China's economy is in a state of transition, and its success and failure has an impact on a global level. Dr Geoff Raby (Australia's Ambassador to China from 2007-2011, director of his Beijing-based business advisory company – Geoff Raby and Associates Ltd) speaks to Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) about how the Chinese economy is transitioning and the changes it needs to make. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

Australia has a relationship of mutual respect on the surface, but there are also deep concerns about the broader consequences of China's return as a great power. Linda Jakobson, John Lee, Bob Carr and Geoff Raby discuss the complex relationship, the recent fall of the Chinese economy and its repercussions for Australia, and the implications of the highly controversial Free Trade Agreement. Introduced by Professor Nick Bisley, Executive Director of La Trobe University. Copyright 2015 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

Will China be able to sustain the economic growth rates of the past decade? Dr Geoff Raby (former Australian Ambassador to China) on the impact of the wide ranging reform program launched by Xi Jinping on China's economy and society, and the implications for Australia. Introduced by Professor Nick Bisley as a public lecture for La Trobe Asia. Copyright 2014 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

'Australia and China: Deeper, Richer, Stronger' Presented by Dr Geoff Raby, Ambassador to China. 5 May 2011. Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.