Competing with China

The United States and Australia, steadfast allies located on opposite sides of the world's largest ocean, are each grappling with how best to respond to the rise of China as a global economic and strategic superpower. China's ascendancy requires the U.S. and Australia to collaborate on a range of key issues, including supply chain security, protection of critical infrastructure, international trade policy and the rules of cyberspace. The overarching question facing both nations is the same: how can liberal democracies work together to offset the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party?