23 September 2019

US and Australia grow apart on China, behind the smiles and handshakes

Brendan Thomas-Noone
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence Program, United States Studies Centre

Brendan Thomas-Noone is interviewed for this article in South China Morning Post.

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Brendan Thomas-Noone
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence Program, United States Studies Centre
Brendan Thomas-Noone is a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre where he works on national security and technology issues, US defence and foreign policy and Indo-Pacific security.

First published

20 September 2019 in South China Morning Post

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