Colin Teese

Is there a possibility of a new cold war? Whichever way we look at international relations, it is becoming increasingly obvious that, for Australia, developing the right policies is far from easy. Our leaders flounder as they struggle to solve policy problems. It’s hardly surprising, then, that political point scoring tends to take priority over policy analysis. All analysis suggests the same is largely true for our most important ally, the United States; especially in managing the complexities of the U.S./China relationship. Thus, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that political and economic relations between China and the Western…