Ep. 6: Mike Pences Hudson Institute speech and the state of Sino-US relations
b"Allan and Darren devote the bulk of this episode to Sino-US relations in the context of Vice President Mike Pence\\u2019s recent speech at the Hudson Institute. They discuss the primary audience for the speech and the significance of the fact that it was Pence, and not Donald Trump, who delivered it. Darren asks Allan to evaluate the \\u201cbet\\u201d the West made in the 1990s and early 2000s to try to integrate China into the US-led international order, Allan discusses the risks of trying to \\u201cother\\u201d China, and the two discuss alternative views inside China itself on how to interpret Pence\\u2019s speech. Finally, they analyse the speech through an Australian lens, in light Australia\\u2019s longstanding interest in keeping the US engaged in the region.\\xa0\\nFinally, Allan offers some reflections arising out of the excellent 2018 AIIA National Conference held on Monday 15 October.\\nAs always, our thanks go to AIIA interns Stephanie Rowell and Mani Bovell, Martyn Pearce of the ANU\\u2019s Crawford School, Rory Stenning for composing our theme music, and AIIA CEO Melissa Conley-Tyler.\\nRelevant links\\n2018 AIIA National Conference highlights\\nVice President Mike Pence's Remarks on the Administration's Policy Towards China\\xa0\\nJeff Colgan and Robert Keohane in Foreign Affairs: The Liberal Order is Rigged\\nChen Dingding in The Diplomat: 3 Types of Chinese Reactions to Mike Pence\\u2019s China Speech\\nPrime Minister of Australia The Hon Scott Morrison MP speech at Chinese-Australian Community Event"