Recent debate in Australia on regional strategic challenges has focused on China's rising influence, the durability of the U.S.-Australian alliance, and how Australia should respond and position itself relative to related changes in Indo-Pacific power dynamics. This debate is framed by increasing concern in Australia about the influence of China and those who promote its interests, despite the fact that China remains a key economic and trade partner. Australia's outlook is also affected by uncertainty about the Trump Administration's transactional approach to the alliance with Australia and U.S. engagement with the region.
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