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When talking about Chinese international politics, the loudest voices are often western ones, and the Chinese perspective is limited to official party lines.
In a rare interview, Professor Zhu Feng gives his thoughts on the US/China trade war, the South China Sea, China relations with Australia, and China's activity in the South Pacific.
Guest: Professor Zhu Feng (Executive Director, China Center for Collaborative Studies of the South China Sea, Nanjing University)
Interviewer: Dr Euan Graham (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia)
Producer: Matt Smith
Recorded 23 June, 2019.
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