PolicyForeign Affairs & SecurityThe China FilesPrint articleAnalysisWhy RBA's Lowe and Debelle are on China's social warfare databaseMatthew CranstonUnited States correspondentSep 15, 2020 – 3.59pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe true rationale behind Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe and deputy Guy Debelle's inclusion on a Chinese military contractor's social warfare database, may take years to fully understand.The two bankers are chiefly responsible for setting monetary policy in Australia which helps determine the cost of borrowing for banks and governments.Loading...Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreThe China FilesChina relationsPhilip LoweChinaJohn EdwardsUSATwitterLowy InstituteAnalysisRBALatest In Foreign affairs & securityFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe army captain now helping companies fight a new battlePatrick DurkinWhat the NAB saga reveals about the private lives of CEOsThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureSpice up your life with dirty rice perfume and a leather Prada skirtEugenie KellyHow surfing keeps this founder saneWhat’s the big deal about Bora Bora anyway?Rich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream