PoliticsFederalAustralia's China challengePrint articleDemocracy was never part of the bargain, says former ambassadorAustralian policymakers never had expectations China would become a more open society as it got richer, former envoy Geoff Raby says.Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentAug 31, 2020 – 12.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginCanberra | Australia's engagement with China over the past 40 years has not been a failure, despite China's failure to liberalise politically as it got richer, former ambassador to China Geoff Raby says.In an opinion piece for The Australian Financial Review's "Australia's China Challenge" series, Mr Raby writes that Australian policymakers never carried the same "ideological baggage" as the US when China began opening up in the 1970s.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAustralia's China challengeChina relationsDemocracyJohn HowardLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewTrump attacks on unis leave international students in limboRachael BoltonHow failed architect David Gonski became the chairman of everythingGonski rejects one-year term idea for directorsLife & LeisureThis tour of Sri Lanka proves there’s no place like homeDavid MeagharEmbrace the season with faux fur and a glam Italian coffee machineA second chance to make a first impression at NGV’s winter blockbusterRich ListWho was Australia’s richest person in 2000? Take our weekly quizDaniel Arbon and Charlotte WishartInheritocracy bad for nation; How Allan Myers rules; AI could kill WFHYou’re probably part of Australia’s new inheritocracy
