Canberra is described as quietly confident in its resilience yet wary of Beijing’s overtures to go further and into new areas of activity.

Canberra is described as quietly confident in its resilience yet wary of Beijing’s overtures to go further and into new areas of activity.

Australia's former ambassador to China says the relationship between the two countries remains fragile and vulnerable to shocks, saying stability will "remain a goal, not a given"…