China
Experts on China

Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Lavina Lee
Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Professor Peter Dean
Senior Adviser for Defence StrategyUnited States Studies Centre
Christopher W. Bishop
Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Esther Soulard
Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Sophie Mayo
Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025: Conference summary
Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and a rapidly shifting Indo-Pacific, leading strategists at SISF 2025 assessed how allies can navigate disruption – examining US political change, regional security risks, and new opportunities in trade, technology and alliance cooperation.















