Tue 27 Oct · 6:30pm
The Wheeler Centre · Melbourne
three people who know China, arguing about where it's headed
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With host Associate Professor Louisa Lim, Deputy Director at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, journalist Cheng Lei and University of Melbourne’s Professor of Contemporary Chinese Studies Anthony J Spires explore the domestic and global tensions shaping China’s future.
China’s growing influence is reshaping the global landscape with implications for economics, technology and international relations. As alliances shift and tensions evolve, understanding China’s ambitions – how its people and the world are responding – has never been more vital.
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Tue 27 Oct 2026, 6:30pm.
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