Asia Society Australia is pleased to host an exclusive member-only Executive Briefing with Courtney Fung, Scholar in Residence at Asia Society Australia.

The multifaceted and expanding competition between the United States and China has profound implications for global governance and international security. As the two superpowers vie for influence, their interactions shape the geopolitical landscape, significantly impacting middle powers like Australia.

At this briefing Courtney will examine how U.S.-China relations could shape Australia’s strategic outlook especially given its alignment with the U.S. through AUKUS, and economic interdependence with China, its largest trading partner.

With her deep knowledge of how powers, particularly China, address the norms and provisions for global governance and international security this event promises to provide an insightful glimpse into what an increasingly fragmented international order could mean for Australia and the region.

Following remarks from Courtney, participants will be invited to share their perspectives and engage in a moderated discussion.

Date: Friday 1 November 2024

Venue: Adelaide

Please note that this event is member-only. Registration is essential as tickets are limited. For any enquiries, please contact [email protected].

This Executive Briefing is hosted by the University of Adelaide.

About Our Speaker

Courtney Fung is concurrently Scholar in Residence at the Asia Society Australia; Associate in Research at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University, and Associate Fellow at the Lowy Institute.  

Courtney studies how rising powers address the norms and provisions for global governance and international security, with a primary focus on China.

Courtney was previously an associate professor with tenure at the University of Hong Kong and a post-doctoral fellow with the Columbia-Harvard China in the World Program. She has a doctorate from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University, and was a Fulbright scholar at Georgetown University in spring 2024 through the DFAT-funded Professional Scholarship in Australian-American Alliance Studies.