
Charlie Edel
Senior Adviser and Australia Chair at CSIS, specializing in Australia-China relations, Indo-Pacific strategy, and allied policy; provides expertise on economic coercion and regional security dynamics.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 50min
Can China Sway Australia?
Charlie Edel, Senior Adviser and Australia Chair at CSIS, is an Australia-China specialist. He discusses Beijing’s use of economic coercion and inducements toward Australia. He explores Australia’s strategic role in China’s Indo-Pacific thinking. He covers trade leverage, de-risking and critical minerals, and why distant maritime moves in the South China Sea and Taiwan matter to Australian security.


