10 Nov 2021 China: rejecting rubbish Shaun Cameron Far from trashing its reputation, Beijing did the world a favour by swinging the sword.
9 Nov 2021 India’s answer to China’s ports in Sri Lanka Chulanee Attanayake Adani’s multimillion-dollar investment in Colombo not only makes commercial sense, it’s a strategic game-changer, too.
1 Nov 2021 Markets and resilience in the face of economic coercion Darren Lim , Victor Ferguson , Scott Waldron Calls for a “China plus” strategy rightfully draws business attention to the need to manage rising geoeconomic risks.
29 Oct 2021 Just how serious is Xi about climate change? Elliott Zaagman China should have much to gain from a decarbonising global economy yet displays a confusing ambivalence to the question.
29 Oct 2021 The legal case for defending Taiwan Christopher R Hughes If a narrow interpretation of international law saw China attack Taiwan, a League of Nations-style crisis would ensue.
28 Oct 2021 China’s education diplomacy in Central Asia Jon Yuan Jiang Where Russian universities once schooled the elite, students are increasingly changing preference.
27 Oct 2021 AUKUS? Quad? FOIP? A fragmented approach cannot counter China Yatharth Kachiar , Priya Vijaykumar Poojary Only a coherent policy for the Indo-Pacific will work. The West needs to offer a strong economic balance to Beijing.
22 Oct 2021 China’s economic sanctions made Australia more confident Ye Xue Greed hasn’t left Canberra cowering in the face of Beijing’s attempted punishment.
21 Oct 2021 Economic diplomacy: Los Angeles port pips China as Christmas grinch Greg Earl Amid an emerging global trade supply chain crisis, Australian economic policy advisers are more reserved about risks.
21 Oct 2021 US-China: tiers of cohabitation Ali Wyne A new model of great power relations should begin with accepting the enduring need for coexistence.
14 Oct 2021 Would a war over Taiwan be legal? Ben Saul International law defines statehood and provides the rules of war, but ambiguities abound in the case of Taiwan.
14 Oct 2021 AUKUS: Why Beijing didn’t go ballistic Jia Deng China’s reaction was in words not deeds. Another high-profile case may have influenced its attitude.
8 Oct 2021 China and the future of the Antarctic mining ban Nengye Liu , Chen Jiliang The continent’s resources are frozen until at least 2048. But a carbon-zero shift could see them left on ice far longer.
7 Oct 2021 Economic diplomacy: Japan’s new PM joins the (supply) chain gang Greg Earl New research shows Australia may be an export diversification role model.
6 Oct 2021 Chinese warplanes overhead Taiwan (or maybe not) Peter Layton Multi-aircraft flights – some at night – signal a growing sophistication. But there are still limits.
5 Oct 2021 In defence of AUKUS Oriana Skylar Mastro , Zack Cooper This is not only about nuclear-powered submarines; it is about a strengthened US commitment to Australia.
4 Oct 2021 Is China’s “age of ambition” over? Elliott Zaagman Xi Jinping tempers the expectations and aspirations of the country’s next generation.
4 Oct 2021 The scope to negotiate with China on the CPTPP Roland Rajah , Stephen Grenville It would be useful to have more cooperative economic ballast in relations, even as other things might deteriorate.
30 Sep 2021 China’s declining Pacific aid presence Jonathan Pryke , Alexandre Dayant Beijing is becoming less generous. New data suggests 2018 was a high water mark for China’s aid to the region.
28 Sep 2021 Australia’s real leverage in China’s CPTTP bid Hugh Piper Beijing has handed Canberra an unexpected bargaining chip. The question is how to best use it?
23 Sep 2021 Economic diplomacy: After AUKUS in trade, aid and technology Greg Earl Commercial links may be China’s response to the submarine deal.
23 Sep 2021 Can the China model be accommodated in the CPTPP? Naoise McDonagh A rules-based trading system is the bare minimum that Beijing must agree to if it wants to talk accession.
21 Sep 2021 AUKUS and the CPTPP: It’s all about China Ian Hill Security deterrence is only one factor in the new and fast-moving geostrategic environment of the Indo-Pacific.
17 Sep 2021 China – a lonely superpower Henry Storey Despite many countries having issues with the West, China has few obvious alliance candidates.
14 Sep 2021 Fears China will play games with the 2022 Winter Olympics Colin Peebles Christensen Beijing’s practice of arbitrary arrest and “hostage diplomacy” is prompting a backlash that may lead to a boycott.
10 Sep 2021 Candour, at last, on China – but then what? Hugh Piper Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has made explicit Australia’s challenge. The next step is ensuring business knows the plan.
9 Sep 2021 Economic diplomacy: Australia Inc’s new world order Greg Earl Is “China plus” the answer to fading US global hegemony?
8 Sep 2021 China’s digital currency takes shape Evan Freidin A new central bank system to control the flow and exchange of money dovetails into Beijing’s big tech crackdown.
3 Sep 2021 Rich, hot and popular: the taming of Chinese celebrities Jennifer Hsu Is the Party-state taking all the fun out of life?
31 Aug 2021 Deliberate ambiguity of China’s new “territorial waters” declaration Aristyo Rizka Darmawan A hastily introduced regulation requiring vessels to register may be contrary to the rights of innocent passage.
25 Aug 2021 Afghanistan holds lessons for American power in Asia Sam Roggeveen The US will one day ask the same question about its presence in Asia that it did of Afghanistan: is it still worth it?
20 Aug 2021 Can the US and China cooperate on climate? Henry Storey Deals, denials and grand bargains on the road to the COP26 climate change conference.
19 Aug 2021 China’s new silos: Nuclear arms control more urgent than ever Gareth Evans News of huge missile silo fields shows dumb luck is no basis for managing a risk of nuclear catastrophe.
12 Aug 2021 Economic diplomacy: Burning down the house Greg Earl Climate change is the new frontier for economic thinking in international relations.
11 Aug 2021 How can Australia reset relations with China? Bec Strating , Kate Clayton Two past PMs offer their perspective on a diplomatic breakdown and how to put the pieces back together.
6 Aug 2021 Hong Kong security law flexes Beijing’s international muscle Perry Q Wood Beijing’s heavy hand in Hong Kong showcases China 2.0 – more confident and less conciliatory.
2 Aug 2021 China threatens the West’s primacy, not its democratic systems Hugh White Cold War tropes misrepresent Beijing’s challenge, and exaggerate its material and ideological power.
30 Jul 2021 China’s Afghan conundrum Henry Storey Afghanistan is not reputed to be the “graveyard of empires” without reason.
30 Jul 2021 Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty Khang Vu Mutual interests abound in a win-win for the alliance of single-party states.
29 Jul 2021 Bad news for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Milton Osborne Climate change, yes, but other factors, too.
28 Jul 2021 Far more world leaders visit China than America Neil Thomas If leadership diplomacy was an Olympic sport, Beijing beats Washington to the gold medal.
23 Jul 2021 China’s numbers game harms us all Elliott Zaagman As Beijing attempts to tackle some shared world problems, its opaque regime means the benefits are limited.
22 Jul 2021 US-China rivalries: What matters for ASEAN Nurliana Kamaruddin Southeast Asian nations have learned to be wary of big powers offering promises of security in return for loyalty.
14 Jul 2021 Olympic glory: Tokyo’s success is a win for Beijing André Leslie China has just as much riding on a successful Tokyo 2020 Games as Japan.
14 Jul 2021 China’s law on conscription under revision Dennis J. Blasko An emphasis on second enlistments suggests not enough young people are volunteering to meet recruitment quotas.
13 Jul 2021 Xi and beyond Jennifer Hsu More ambitious, more educated and more engaged — the CCP powers into the second century.
12 Jul 2021 Whatever happened to the South China Sea ruling? Pratik Jakhar Five years ago the Philippines largely squandered a crucial legal win. But it’s not too late to marshal support.
9 Jul 2021 China’s forced invisibility of LGBTQ communities on social media Ausma Bernot A safe place for young people in China to discuss their sexual and gender identities has suddenly been silenced.
8 Jul 2021 Ukraine: Balancing China and the rest Nikola Mikovic With strong links to Washington, Kiev finds itself economically bound to Beijing.
8 Jul 2021 Staying ahead in global tech leadership Jennifer Jackett As US-China rivalry creates the prospect of competing technology ecosystems, practical measures will maintain an edge.