Peter Hartcher's May 22 feature story 'Access Denied' and Bill Birtles' April 30 feature story 'A Day to Pack Our Lives and Get Out' examine Australia's tenuous relationship with China from different perspectives. Moderated by Good Weekend deputy editor Greg Callaghan, the discussion covers everything from Huawei's threat to national security, President Xi Jinping's leadership style, China's troubling involvement in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and what Australia can do to manage the CCP's agenda.

Read the stories here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/huawei-no-way-why-australia-banned-the-world-s-biggest-telecoms-firm-20210503-p57oc9.html 

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/a-day-to-pack-up-our-lives-and-get-out-journalist-bill-birtles-on-fleeing-china-20210305-p5785k.html 

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