Australia and Brazil in the Asian Century

该项目旨在更新一种信任理论，该理论解释了中国政府日益增长的国际影响力。随着矿业热潮的消退，澳大利亚和巴西必须扩大农产品出口，尤其是对其主要贸易伙伴中国的出口。中国政府提议在两国农业领域进行大规模投资，但有关逃税、隐性补贴和新殖民主义的指控加剧了人们对中国投资者的不信任。该项目假设，这些紧张局势源于建立信任的不同方法。这可能会为学术和政策出版物提供信息，并导致与中国合作伙伴建立更知情和更富有成效的关系。

This project aims to update a theory of trust that accounts for the growing international influence of the Chinese state. As the mining boom subsides, Australia and Brazil must expand their agriculture exports, especially to China, their leading trade partner. The Chinese government has proposed large-scale investments in both countries’ agriculture sectors, but allegations of tax evasion, hidden subsidies and neo-colonialism have fuelled distrust of Chinese investors. This project hypothesises that these tensions stem from diverging approaches to building trust. This could inform academic and policy publications and lead to more informed and productive relations with Chinese partners.