China Panic: Australia's alternative to paranoia and pandering
La Trobe University Press, $32.99 pb, 260 pp
China
A dangerous future
Demythologising China–Australia relations
by Tim Robertson •
Moral certitude, wrong-headedness, and ignorance inform what passes for debate about China in Australia today. There is so much grandiose proselytising born out of flawed history and tired tropes. Considering how ill-informed the most prominent Australian commentators are about China, it’s quite a feat that they’re often more deceived about their own nation.
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