China’s march towards the Olympics in August has brought into focus many of its problems, including internal security, minorities, pollution and energy security.In this article, Peter Coates concentrates on some ways that these problems impact on Australia, or will do so in the future.In order to avoid international embarrassment during the Olympics, it appears that China has pursued a strategy of crushing discontent among its ethnic minorities before the Games begin.In March, many Tibetans prot…
