Australia lacks effective China policy, says former envoy

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Updated September 11, 2009 20:33:56

The man who broke diplomatic ground in China for Australia has delivered a sharp critique of where the Rudd government has failed with Beijing. The relationship has stumbled on issues like China's Rio Tinto arrests, whether China's an emerging security threat, investment troubles and the Australian visit by Uighur leader Rabiya Kadeer. Dr Stephen FitzGerald says Canberra has no long term strategy with Beijing, the quality of its dialogue is deficient, and there are failures in the strategic management of relations.

Presenter:Linda Mottram
Speaker: Dr Stephen FitzGerald, Australia's first Ambassador to China in 1972

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