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Quarterly Essay 68: Hugh White on Fading America and Rising China

By: Hugh White
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Our region is experiencing a momentous transition. The US-led order is fading, and China has become ever more powerful. Today the question we face is not whether we fancy living in an Asia in which power is shared between the United States and China. It is how we feel about living in an Asia in which America no longer plays any significant strategic role.

In this controversial and gripping essay, Hugh White looks at what has happened to the US globally. He considers China's growing assertiveness in our region. He dissects the leadership of Donald Trump. He analyses what all of this means for Australia, looking at marines in Darwin, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the role of Japan, fears of Chinese interference and more.

Above all, he asks: where is this heading? How do we feel about living in a new Asia and how best to navigate a changed world?

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Great thought provoking read. Narrated beautifully to keep a reader in suspense. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone.

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This essay is very informative and discusses the past influences of England & America and the changes happening now in Australia by China.

Very informative

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There are some really thought provoking ideas in this essay. Whilst it is now a bit dated, much of the content and underlying principles are the same. thanks!

Start thinking about the new order

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Hugh White's account of China's evolving influence, mediated by USAs waning influence, bears many valuable lessons for Australian policy makers.

An insightful and motivating essay

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Hugh gives an excellent outline of the shifts in global power and Australia's place.

Insightful

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.