China's Government
Interactives
China and the Rules‑Based Order
Seven experts debate China’s approach to the rules‑based international order
Research Notes
China's Deep State: The Communist Party and the Coronavirus
China's political system was instrumental both in plunging the country into the COVID-19 crisis and aiding its recovery, but its pandemic management has not…
Reports
Behind the News: Inside China Global Television Network
Can China’s television network be an effective soft power tool?
Economic diplomacy brief: Trump turns global, Pacific aid, Chinese tourism, and more
Davos men
With the North Korean nuclear threat seemingly sidelined until after the Winter Olympics at least, this geopolitical year is starting in a curiously similar way to last…
Commentary
How to handle the finger-wagging from Beijing
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review (Photo:
Merriden Varrall
Risk aversion in domestic Chinese politics
The 19th Party Congress was a watershed for the Xi administration. Feverish speculation about candidates for promotion the Politburo Standing Committee is over, but their policy…
Sam Dastyari and Chinese government influence in Australia
Senator Sam Dastyari has found himself back in the spotlight after Australia media outlets reported allegations that Dastyari gave Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo…
Academic cooperation with Chinese characteristics
I recently co-convened a small international academic workshop with a Chinese university. Since we wanted to involve quite a few China-based scholars and the topic concerned China…
How art threatens to spoil China’s party
This article is based on Episode 15 of the Little Red Podcast, featuring Sampson Wong, Badiucao and Louisa Lim
Many of my best friends in China are hated by all but their…
No need to self-censor in the face of China
The recent decision by Allen & Unwin to drop Clive Hamilton's book on Chinese influence illustrates that China need not exert much effort in influencing us. We're doing the…