Legendary geopolitical forecaster George Friedman says Australia must decide whether “it’s going to bear the burden” of taking on a much more influential role in the Asia-Pacific region, and predicts China and the United States are more likely to reach some sort of deal than go to war over Taiwan.
Friedman, who will speak at the UBS Australasia Conference that begins in Sydney on Monday, is the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, having previously started and run Stratfor , the private intelligence service that has long been a favourite of the corporate sector.
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