The IssueEpisode 1 - What Albanese must achieve on his China mission

Former Australian ambassador to China Geoff Raby challenges the view that China poses an imminent military threat to Australia, arguing the country is more focused on economic stability and resource acquisition through trade. As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Beijing, Raby suggests Australia should engage China on big-picture cooperation including green energy transition and manufacturing projects. He criticises AUKUS as a foreign policy failure that abandons 40 years of efforts to integrate Australia's security within Asia, questioning US reliability under Donald Trump.

The Issue was broadcast on Seven at Thursday 28 May 2026, 21:08.