Our ignorance of China is a disgrace By COLIN MACKERRAS It’s a disgrace that after half a century or so of multiculturalism, it is still possible that Australian Chinese can be made to feel disloyal merely on the basis of … Continue reading →

By COLIN MACKERRAS The twenty-first is likely to be China’s century. Over the period since I first started visiting and living in China in the mid-1960s, the global balance of power has shifted enormously in China’s favour. The US and … Continue reading →

China is Not an Enemy Colin Mackerras 21 June 2020 The downward spiral of Australia-China relations is getting near a tipping point towards a Cold War and must be stopped. Such a Cold War cannot help anybody and, in the … Continue reading →

Subject: BAD RELATIONS WITH CHINA ARE NOT IN AUSTRALIA’S INTERESTS (COLIN MACKERRAS, Professor Emeritus) Our leaders tell us continually that they will stand up to China on behalf of Australia’s interests. But I cannot see how the deteriorating relations with … Continue reading →

From 26 November to 4 December 2019 I made a visit to China with two of my grandsons, Ben and Kai. We went to Shanghai, then to Huangshan 黄山 in Anhui Province and finally to Wuyishan 武夷山 in Fujian Province. … Continue reading →

Below is an article commenting  on my childhood.  It demonstrates the kind of family where I grew up. It was a highly cultured and educated family, but had no interest in China. Yet, it did encourage me to learn about … Continue reading →