...Baogang He This paper provides a critical overview of Australian, Chinese, and American perspectives on trilateralism, with a detailed discussion of Australian debates on the matter. Its aim is to trace the evolution of the changing discourse on the rise of China, examine major debates in Australia...

... influence was dominant, but Australia s own initiative was enough to belie the suggestion that it was no more than a blind follower. KEYWORDS: trilateralism, Australian foreign policy, China, United States, bilater- alism INTRODUCTION In 2010, Professor Hugh White of the Australian National University pro...

...Nick Bisley Asia’s middle powers face a trilateral dilemma stemming from their relationships with the U.S. and China. This paper uses the Australian example to examine the dilemma. It shows that Australia has bound itself to the U.S. because of domestic political factors, cost considerations...