Select Publications
Books
2007, Building `a harmonious world`? Chinese perceptions of regional order and implications for Australia, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Canberra
,2004, Government and Market in China: A Local Perspective, Nova Science Publications, New York, USA
,Book Chapters
2021, 'Australia's defense and security policies: Confronting New Challenges', in Yu C; Fei S; Li J (ed.), Bluebook of Oceania: Annual Report on Development of Oceania (2019-2020), Social Sciences Academic Press, Beijing, pp. 193 - 201
,2021, 'Australia's Pacific “Step-up” Policy: Seeking Security in a Rapidly Changing Region', in Sun Y; Han F; Hu D (ed.), Blue Book of Australia: Annual Report on Development of Australia, Social Sciences Academic Press, Beijing, pp. 72 - 81
,2019, '"Toward A 'World Class' Military: Reforming The PLA under Xi Jinping"', in Golley J; Jaivin L; Farrelly P; Strange S (ed.), China Story Yearbook 2019: Power, ANU Press, Canberra, pp. 218 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.22459/CSY.2019
,2018, 'Australia's New 'Indo-Pacific' Strategy', in Yu C (ed.), Annual Report on Development of Oceania (2017-2018): "Indo-Pacific Strategic Concept' and its impact on Australian Foreign Policy, Social Sciences Academic Press (China), Beijing, pp. 202 - 211
,2017, 'Australia's Policy towards the Pacific Islands Region: Evolution and Challenges', in Yu C (ed.), Annual Report on Development of Ocean (2016-2017): Regional Cooperation in Oceania Under the Framework of Global Governance, Social Sciences Academic Press (China), Beijing, pp. 126 - 137
,2017, 'The Role of Think Tanks in China's National Governance: Evolution, Opportunities and Challenges', in Wang P (ed.), Research on Modernization of State Governance, China Social Sciences Press, Beijing, pp. 87 - 103
,2016, 'Analysis on New Changes in Australia's South China Sea Policy and Their Causes', in Yu C (ed.), Blue Book on Oceania: Annual Report on Development of Oceania (2015-2016), Social Sciences Academic Press (China), Beijing, pp. 67 - 79
,2015, 'China's Role in the Pacific Islands Region', in Azizian R; Cramer C (ed.), Regionalism, Security and Cooperation in Oceania, The Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, pp. 43 - 56
,2015, 'China's South China Sea policy: evolution, cliams and challenges', in Buszynski L; Roberts C (ed.), The South China Sea Maritime Dispute: Polical, legal and regional perspectives, Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 60 - 82
,2014, 'Coping with disaster: Agency and resilience in the Asia-Pacific context', in Sakai M; Thornton A; Jurriens E; Zhang J (ed.), Agency in Asia Pacific Disaster Relief, Routledge, Oxton and New York, pp. 3 - 16, http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415711777/
,2014, 'Lessons from disaster relief in the Asia Pacific', in Sakai M; Jurriens E; Zhang J; Thornton A (ed.), Agency in Asia Pacific Disaster Relief, Routledge, Oxton and New York, pp. 209 - 216, http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415711777/
,2014, 'The Military and Disaster Relief in China: trends, drivers and implications', in Sakia M; Jurrien E; Zhang J; Thornton A (ed.), Disaster Relief in the Asia Pacific, Routledge, Abingdon and New York, pp. 69 - 85, http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415711777/
,2014, 'The Relationship of China-Australian Military Exchanges', in Yu C (ed.), Blue book of Oceania: Annual Report on development of Oceania (2013-2014), Social Sciences Academic Press (China), Beijing, pp. 263 - 273, http://www.ssapchina.com/ssapzx/c_00000009000200010006/d_1048.htm
,2013, 'China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea: A Strategic shift?', in Buszynski L; Roberts C (ed.), The South China Sea and Australia's Regional Security Environment, National Security College, Australian national University, Canberra, pp. 18 - 24
,2011, 'Australia and China: The Challenges to Forging a 'True Friendship'', in Cotton J; Ravenhill J (ed.), Middle Power Dreaming, Oxford University Press, Australia and New Zealand, pp. 71 - 93
,2008, 'Australia's Responses to China's 'Peaceful Rise': The Security Dimension', in Xu B; Lu Y (ed.), 澳大利亚研究新视觉 环境与发展 New Perspectives on Australian Studies: Environment and Development, Inner Mongolia University Press, Hohhot, pp. 163 - 174
,2007, 'The Influence of Chinese Nationalism on Sino-Japanese Relations', in Heazle M; Knight N (ed.), China-Japan Relations inthe Twenty-First Century: Creating a Future Past?, Edward Elgar
,2006, 'Australia and China: Towards a Strategic Partnership?', in Cotton J; Ravenhill J (ed.), Trading on Alliance Security: Australia in World Affairs 2001-2005, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp. 89 - 111
,2003, 'Chinese Nationalism and its Foreign Policy Implications', in Asia-Pacific Security: Policy Challenges, ISEAS Publishers, Singapore, pp. 108 - 125
,2002, 'From village commons to shareholding corporation; collective property reforms in a Chinese village', in Sally Sargeson (ed.), From village commons to shareholding corporation; collective property reforms in a Chinese village, Routledge Press, London and New York, pp. 102 - 120
,1998, 'Property Rights Reform in Rural Industry', in Wu Y (ed.), China's Reform and Economic Growth, NCDS Asia Pacific Press, Canberra, pp. 301 - 330
,Edited Books
Jurriens EC; Sakai M; Zhang J; Thornton A, (eds.), 2014, Disaster Relief in the Asia Pacific: Agency and Resilience, Routledge, London and New York, https://www.routledge.com/Disaster-Relief-in-the-Asia-Pacific-Agency-and-Resilience/Sakai-Jurriens-Zhang-Thornton/p/book/9780415711777
Sakai M; Jurriens E; Zhang J; Thornton A, (eds.), 2014, Disaster Relief in the Asia Pacific: Agency and Resilience, Routledge, London, http://www.sponpress.com/books/details/9781315884356/
Journal articles
2016, 'The South China Sea and China-US Relations: Beijing's Perspective', National Asian Security Studies Program issue brief, 3.1, pp. 4 - 9, https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/nassp-pdf/3.1,%20The%20South%20China%20Sea%20and%20China_0.pdf
,2015, 'China’s new foreign policy under xi jinping: Towards ‘peaceful rise 2.0’?', Global Change, Peace and Security, 27, pp. 5 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14781158.2015.993958
,2012, 'China's Defense White Papers: A critical appraisal', Journal of Contemporary China, 21, pp. 881 - 898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2012.684969
,2010, 'China's Pursuit of Sea Power: Trends, Drivers and Policy Challenges', Ocean Law, Society and Management, 1, pp. 139 - 152
,2005, 'Manager empowerment in China: Political implications of rural industrialization in the reform era', China Journal, 53, pp. 156 - 157
,2005, 'Review of `Manager Empowerment in China: Political Implications of Rural Industrialization in the Reform Era`', China Journal, 53, pp. 156 - 157
,2003, 'The nature of Chinese politics: From Mao to Jiang', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, 38, pp. 365 - 366, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184427300043&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2001, 'Property rights and managerial Incentives within a Rural Chinese Shareholding Cooperative Enterprise', Issues & Studies, 37, pp. 29 - 58
,1999, 'Re-assessing the Role of the Local State: A Case Study of Local Government Interventions in Property Rights', The China Journal, 42, pp. 77 - 102
,Conference Papers
2010, 'China's Defence White Paper: Between Transparency and Propaganda', University of Auckland, Auckland
,2008, 'The Chinese Vision of a `Harmonious World` and East Asian Regionalism', in Online proceedings of the 2008 Oceanic Conference on International Studies, University of Queensland, presented at 2008 Oceanic Conference on International Studies, University of Queensland, 02 July 2008 - 04 July 2008
,2006, 'Assessing Australia-China Relations Post-9/11', in 9th International Conference of Australian Studies in China, Xuzhou, China, presented at 9th International Conference of Australian Studies in China, Xuzhou, China, 06 November 2006 - 12 November 2006
,Creative Written Works
2017, China's 'New Thinking' of the East China Sea Dispute, maritime issues, Maritime Issues, http://www.maritimeissues.com/politics/chinas-new-thinking-of-the-east-china-sea-dispute.html
,2017, Trump 100: A New Approach Towards Beijing, Australian Outlook, Australian Institute of International Affairs, http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/new-approach-towards-beijing/
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