By AustCham China, with support form the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney and the Australia China Business Council

By James Laurenceson, Elena Collinson, Wanning Sun, Marina Zhang and Xunpeng Shi

Since taking office in 2022, the Albanese government has emphasised ‘stabilising’ relations with the PRC.

The 2025 Doing Business in China report, based on the 2025 Doing Business in China survey, aims to provide a timely snapshot of business sentiment and operational conditions across the Australia-China business corridor.

Beneath the surface of the economic debate, foreign policy, particularly Australia’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), remains a significant backdrop to national conversations about security and leadership.