Welcome to the Social Policy Connections audio podcast on the topic of moral implications of <st1:country-region st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>’s close economic ties with <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p>

The following podcast features a discussion between Dr Thomas Bartlett and Dr Paul Rule on Wednesday May 23^rd 2010 in the Study Centre of Yarra Theological Union.

<o:p> </o:p>Thomas Bartlett and Paul Rule have been teaching and researching about <st1:country-region st="on">China</st1:country-region> in universities in <st1:country-region st="on">Australia</st1:country-region> and the <st1:country-region st="on">United States</st1:country-region> as well as visiting and living in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place> through the changes from the Cultural Revolution to the present economic dominance. Both have recently retired from teaching Chinese history at La Trobe University but remain active in research and publications on <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Thomas mainly writes about Qing dynasty history but also has a strong interest in current events in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Paul specializes in the study of Chinese religion past and present.

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