Navigating the Tensions: Australia-China Relations

A decade ago, a Chinese company was given the green light to take control of the Darwin port, which is key Australian infrastructure. 

Now, the Albanese Government is scrambling to get it back in Australian hands, in a move that risks antagonising China, while being welcomed by the United States. 

Today, veteran defence analyst Alan Dupont, who until recently was the Defence and National Security Advocate for the Northern Territory Government, focused on defence investment in the NT. 

He explains why the deal was allowed in the first place and whether Chinese control really poses a risk to national security.

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Alan Dupont, chief executive of geopolitical risk consultancy The Cognoscenti Group