October 21, 2026, 9:01 am
Rudd has spoken. Now the experts weigh in.
Kevin Rudd’s expertise on Xi and Trump is unrivalled. As Australia’s former Prime Minister, ambassador to Washington, and one of the West’s most foremost China scholars, few understand the triangle better.
But so is our guests’ analysis. A former diplomatic insider, a leading China scholar, and a sharp back-channel mind tease out his take on Australia’s biggest regional challenges in Rudd, Trump and Xi: Three’s a Crowd?
Featuring:
Melissa Conley Tyler — Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute
Marina Zhang — Associate Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute
Jane Hardy — Non-Resident Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Whether Rudd is right, partly right, or missing something — this conversation cuts through the noise.
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