Australian ambassadors to China panel 1

Australian ambassadors to China panel 1

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On March 23 2015 the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) hosted a panel event with two former Australian ambassadors to China; the first in our Ambassadors’ Series.

ACRI Director Bob Carr was joined by the very first Australian ambassador to China, Stephen FitzGerald, and David Irvine, ambassador from 2000 to 2003.

Stephen FitzGerald accompanied Gough Whitlam on his trailblazing trip to China in 1971 and David Irvine was the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General and Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) 2003 to 2009.

They both served in Beijing representing Australia.

What were their successes and failures? Listen to the audio below to gather insight from this fascinating discussion. 

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