TY - BOOK AU - Hartcher,Peter TI - Red flag: waking up to China's challenge T2 - Quarterly essay SN - 186395970X AV - DU113.5.C5 H37 2019 U1 - 327.94051 23 PY - 2019///] CY - Carlton, Vic PB - Quarterly Essay KW - Essays KW - World politics KW - International relations KW - Political culture KW - Australia KW - Public opinion KW - China KW - Economic policy KW - 2000- KW - 1945- KW - Foreign relations KW - lcgft N1 - Cover title N2 - China has become a key nation for Australia's future - for our security, economy and identity. But what are China's intentions when it comes to Australia? In this gripping account, Peter Hartcher shows how Beijing stepped up its campaign for influence, over hearts and minds, mineral and agricultural resources, media outlets and sea lanes. Reactions so far have included panic, xenophobia and all-the-way-with-the-USA, but the challenge now is to think hard about the national interest and respond with wisdom to a changed world. This urgent, authoritative essay blends reporting and analysis in trademark Hartcher style, and covers the local scene as well as the larger geopolitical picture ER -