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.