Australia and China - Simon Lacey
In Episode #14, we discuss a variety of topics with former Huawei executive Simon Lacey, now a senior lecturer in international trade at the University of Adelaide. We cover: Australia’s strategic rethink of its relationship with China. Negative coverage of China in the mainstream media. The good, the bad and the ugly of working at Huawei as a foreigner. A long-term resident’s views on Indonesia. Which countries in Asia have gotten it right? The importance of a healthy sense of paranoia. The proper role of the state in markets. Transitioning from the business world to academia.