Prime Ministers Series: Hawke and China
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On June 4 2015, in the second instalment of the ACRI Prime Ministers Series, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke discussed his China policy with the ABC's Geraldine Doogue.
Mr Hawke explored the role of personal rapport in the bilateral relationship and how it was rebuilt after Tiananmen. He also provided broader insights into the Australia-China relationship, based on his extensive contact with China in the last 25 years.
Download ACRI's Fact Sheet on the Hawke Government's China policy.
Download the 'Hawke and China' transcript.
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Speaker
The Hon Bob Hawke
The Hon Bob Hawke was Prime Minister from 1983 to 1991 during the period of Deng Xiaoping’s reforms, the crisis of Tiananmen and the rise of Jiang Zemin.
Moderator
Geraldine Doogue is a distinguished journalist and broadcaster with over 40 years of experience. Her program is broadcast on ABC Radio National, Saturdays at 7.30am.
