2 days ago Rise of the Redback Selwyn Parker The US dollar remain the dominant currency. But China – and others – are driving the yuan as an alternative.
24 Nov 2023 China and Taiwan are big Pacific donors – but not for gender equality Jessica Collins More clarity on the flows of funds would help to assign what little credit is due.
22 Nov 2023 Why is Myanmar’s new deep-sea port such hot property? Shaun Cameron An alternative route to the Strait of Malacca offers China, and others, a safer, faster and more efficient trade route.
21 Nov 2023 A fragile lifeline: India and China must collaborate on water Neeraj Singh Manhas More robust agreements to share the precious resource will result in a win-win for both countries.
20 Nov 2023 Sonar reports much more than a blip in Australia’s relations with China Rahman Yaacob The latest incident, the first to injure Australian military personnel, appears to signal China’s willingness to test the red line.
18 Nov 2023 China’s sonar pulse poses another test of Australia’s will Sam Roggeveen Even with international law on its side, Australia is still grappling with the conundrum of whether might makes right.
15 Nov 2023 How China’s media reported Albanese’s visit Bob Tan Some messages appear subtle – others, expectedly blunt.
13 Nov 2023 Belt and Road 2.0 Grace Stanhope China’s Belt and Road Forum last month showed the initiative is not dead but changing shape.
10 Nov 2023 The Coalition risks the general’s lament, of fighting the last war over China policy James Laurenceson , Michael Clarke Labor was right to suspend the WTO case against Beijing and should not be gulled into a confrontational stance.
10 Nov 2023 China-Australia: Smartening up people-to-people links Angela Lehmann Universities play an essential role in everyday diplomacy, fostering a genuine affection between the two countries.
9 Nov 2023 Economic diplomacy: Labor’s green security state rises Greg Earl From Chinese wind turbines to temporary foreign workers, Australia faces difficult intersections between domestic and foreign policy.
8 Nov 2023 Haunted by a plague Joel Keep , David Heslop Almost four years since the advent of Covid-19, the world still awaits answers on how the most devastating pandemic in 100 years first began.
3 Nov 2023 Mineral futures: A critical step for Albanese’s Beijing trip Marina Yue Zhang Trade in rare earth elements and numerous minerals is essential for the energy transition – but can Australia and China find complementary ground?
27 Oct 2023 Geopolitics and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway Teesta Prakash , Jack Sato Has the bullet train project strained the once tight relationship between Indonesia and China?
26 Oct 2023 Beijing’s interest in the Middle Corridor Genevieve Donnellon-May An economic gateway through Central Asia could provide China a much less messy trade route to Europe.
25 Oct 2023 As the world looks elsewhere, China stirs trouble in the South China Sea Peter Layton The Chinese Communist Party-controlled Global Times is already forecasting “more serious collisions”.
19 Oct 2023 China’s car exports pose a key question to policymakers: Compete or protect? Robert Walker How they respond will have implications for consumers and the climate.
18 Oct 2023 The Fix: Getting a read on China Yun Jiang Your weekly Interpreter feature to rake up resources and reads you might otherwise miss.
18 Oct 2023 Australia must play the geoeconomics game, or risk being side-lined Naoise McDonagh The world is moving away from a rules-based order and towards power politics. Is Canberra ready?
6 Oct 2023 Power of Siberia 2: Moving beyond a pipe dream? Genevieve Donnellon-May Australia would be wise to diversify its gas exports now before Russia’s pivot to Asia takes hold.
27 Sep 2023 The Kalash are under threat from Pakistani Taliban Adnan Aamir A remote and persecuted religious minority is an easy target for militants set on gaining territory by any means.
26 Sep 2023 ASEAN’s first joint military exercise Rahman Yaacob A pyrrhic military cooperation or building capability for future contingency?
21 Sep 2023 China does not need currency manipulation to boost its exports Robert Walker , Roland Rajah A weak economy will itself increase China’s export competitiveness.
20 Sep 2023 How China sees its conflict with the Philippines Cherry Hitkari Taiwan, the ten-dash line, and an ever-present US are driving a wedge between Manila and Beijing.
19 Sep 2023 No neutrality in espionage: Why is Malaysia tangled up in a spying case in Norway? Munira Mustaffa Asking the Kremlin would be a good start.
18 Sep 2023 Seychelles: Washington comes calling Ashton Robinson Small island states are back on the diplomatic agenda with the West looking for strategic depth in the Indian Ocean region.
15 Sep 2023 Beijing’s plan for Taiwan challenges its offshore wind push Joseph Webster , Zoe Leung Fujian’s coast hasn’t kept up with wind power in other provinces – and military strategy seems to be blowing the other direction.
12 Sep 2023 ASEAN, China and the trust deficit Rahman Yaacob The gap between rhetoric and action is Beijing’s biggest problem – and the region showed it isn’t afraid to call this out.
11 Sep 2023 India pushes China to the margins of the G20 Ian Hall New multilateral agreements unveiled on the sidelines of the forum show how New Delhi has been working hard to curtail Beijing’s strategic influence.
8 Sep 2023 Ahead of G20, India-China reconciliation fails to launch Ankit Tiwari , Sidharth Raimedhi Beijing’s actions speak louder than words. By failing to turn up in Delhi, Xi sent a clear signal that China has little enthusiasm for stabilising relations.
7 Sep 2023 Is China finally getting serious about hukou reform? Henry Storey Unless China’s millions of migrant workers gain broader rights, “common prosperity” might turn out to be rhetorical.
6 Sep 2023 The Fix: Explaining Indonesia’s silence in the North Natuna Sea Aristyo Rizka Darmawan Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
6 Sep 2023 China’s troubles may well get worse before they get better Roland Rajah , Robert Walker There is no straightforward path to escape weak demand and the financial risks from the ongoing real estate bust.
4 Sep 2023 Coup d’État in Gabon: Oil, champagne, and China’s geopolitical opportunity Cornelia Tremann Local dynamics might be a primary cause of strife, but France’s loss is China’s possible gain.
4 Sep 2023 Under Xi, the Party is winning but China is losing Denny Roy Rather than solving problems in foreign relations or the economy at home, a host of new headaches are emerging.
4 Sep 2023 Climate justice: friendshoring, China’s supremacy and America’s IR Act Michelle Lyons The goal of ensuring equitable outcomes through the energy transition must be global.
1 Sep 2023 Can North Korea play off Russia against China? Khang Vu Pyongyang might have designs to take advantage of an increasingly desperate Moscow, but power rests with Beijing.
29 Aug 2023 Cambodia, Thailand and dealing with China: The more things change… Jitsiree Thongnoi New prime ministers might be in the job, but don’t expect any big shifts in approaches to Beijing.
22 Aug 2023 India’s hesitation as China pushes for BRICS expansion Ankit Tiwari New Delhi and Beijing have competing visions for adding new members and where the organisation will focus.
18 Aug 2023 China’s slowdown is nothing to celebrate Jenny Gordon The heady rates of economic growth were always going to fall – but is boom time over for commodities?
17 Aug 2023 Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral Daniel R. DePetris The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons.
15 Aug 2023 Pipe dreams: Turning an interconnected ASEAN gas market into a reality Massita Ayu Cindy Putriastuti , Nadira Asrifa An old idea for a regional network might hold the answer for energy demand into the future.
14 Aug 2023 The Moon: The great game on new turf Ved Shinde India joins a powerplay with the United States, China and Russia in the hunt for lunar treasure and strategic superiority.
9 Aug 2023 Iran’s lithium lode: A potential strategic game-changer Marina Yue Zhang Australia might find itself on a political and economic tightrope as China looks to diversify its options for the new oil of our times.
3 Aug 2023 Economic diplomacy: Hard labour managing geo-economic fragmentation Greg Earl Australia faces tough choices from aid to energy in a new world of government intervention in trade and industry.
3 Aug 2023 De-dollarisation: shifting power between the US and BRICS Michael Roach Will a new global reserve currency threaten the greenback's supremacy? The short answer is yes.
1 Aug 2023 China’s big gamble in Pakistan: A 10-year scorecard for CPEC Syed Fazl-e-Haider The monster project for the Belt and Road Initiative has a deeply troubled beginning.
1 Aug 2023 Something fishy about China’s anger over the Quad’s open ocean plans Denny Roy Even illegal fishing is politicised amid growing China-US tensions.
31 Jul 2023 Berlin’s economic “de-risking” model could be Europe's answer to the Taiwan question Karl Ragas Germany's aim is not to “decouple” from China, but to reduce its exposure to risk. And the potential winner is Taipei.
27 Jul 2023 Qin Gang has come and gone, but US-China drama is stuck on repeat Daniel R. DePetris The sudden and surprising demise of China’s foreign minister won’t change the systemic tensions in the relationship.