The China‐Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA): Assessing Outcomes a Decade on

Laurenceson, J; Chen, X

The China‐Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA): Assessing Outcomes a Decade on

Laurenceson, J

Chen, X

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Citation:: Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 2025, 12, (3)
Issue Date:: 2025-09

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dc.contributor.author	Laurenceson, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-0082
dc.contributor.author	Chen, X
dc.date.accessioned	2025-09-19T00:38:28Z
dc.date.available	2025-09-19T00:38:28Z
dc.date.issued	2025-09
dc.identifier.citation	Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 2025, 12, (3)
dc.identifier.issn	2050-2680
dc.identifier.issn	2050-2680
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/189978
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:p>The China‐Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was signed in June 2015. Unlike other deals that Australia struck with Japan and Korea around the same time, ChAFTAʼs passage through the Australian parliament was vigorously contested. This Policy Forum begins by recounting the claims of ChAFTAʼs Australian proponents and critics. It then uses these to structure an assessment of outcomes a decade on. The weight of evidence favours ChAFTAʼs proponents. A review of Chinese perspectives on the other hand points to different metrics and a more ambiguous assessment. Nonetheless, ChAFTAʼs net benefits have been sufficient to secure ongoing governmental and broader public support.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/app5.70047
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dc.subject	1605 Policy and Administration, 1606 Political Science, 1801 Law
dc.subject.classification	4404 Development studies
dc.subject.classification	4407 Policy and administration
dc.subject.classification	4408 Political science
dc.title	The China‐Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA): Assessing Outcomes a Decade on
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/DVC (International)/Australia-China Relations Institute
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ABSTRACTThe China‐Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was signed in June 2015. Unlike other deals that Australia struck with Japan and Korea around the same time, ChAFTAʼs passage through the Australian parliament was vigorously contested. This Policy Forum begins by recounting the claims of ChAFTAʼs Australian proponents and critics. It then uses these to structure an assessment of outcomes a decade on. The weight of evidence favours ChAFTAʼs proponents. A review of Chinese perspectives on the other hand points to different metrics and a more ambiguous assessment. Nonetheless, ChAFTAʼs net benefits have been sufficient to secure ongoing governmental and broader public support.

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