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  • 20 Dec 2019
    • Pacific Islands
    • Australian Foreign Aid
    • Chinese Foreign Aid
    • Australia
    • China

    Little to gain from linking Australia’s aid with China in the Pacific

    Michael Fullilove , Jonathan Pryke
    Canberra is the biggest donor in the neighbourhood and has regional goals very different from Beijing.
  • 19 Dec 2019
    • United States
    • Trade
    • China

    US-China trade deal, phase one done: Now what?

    John Edwards
    The detail in the present truce in the US-China trade war carries some bad news for Australia.
  • 19 Dec 2019
    • Asia
    • Global Economy
    • Australia
    • China
    • India

    Economic diplomacy: Indian trade, taming BRI, and diaspora business

    Greg Earl
    Ahead of the PM’s visit to India next month, the economic strategies of Australia and India haven’t quite yet aligned.
  • 19 Dec 2019
    • China
    • Review

    Favourites of 2019: Yangyang Cheng

    Natasha Kassam
    “When this part of history is written, my people will be remembered for what you have done.”
  • 18 Dec 2019
    • United States
    • Trade
    • China

    Chart of the week: Global trade through a US-China lens

    Roland Rajah , Alyssa Leng
    Two thirds of the world trade more goods with China than with the US.
  • 13 Dec 2019
    • Pacific Islands
    • Australia
    • China

    Pacifying Australia-China relations

    Melissa Conley Tyler
    Cooperation in the Pacific Islands would be valuable precisely because it is difficult.
  • 13 Dec 2019
    • Australia
    • China

    In Australia’s China “debate”, there is no monopoly on morality

    Iain Henry
    It would be tragic if anger at China’s sins prompted Australia to adopt policies making even greater misery more likely.
  • 3 Dec 2019
    • Australia
    • China

    The Wang Liqiang case in Cold War perspective

    Paul Monk
    We should encourage defectors from Chinese intelligence services, even if the bona fides in this case are not yet clear.
  • 2 Dec 2019
    • China-Australia Relations
    • Australia
    • China

    Reconsidering Australia’s China debate

    Yun Jiang
    A simplistic “pro-China”–“anti-China” division ignores complex questions and shuts down the conversation.
  • 29 Nov 2019
    • Australia
    • China

    Taking the Confucius Institutes at face value

    Kieran Donelly , Sung-Young Kim
    Properly examining the evidence will allow Australia to assess more credible threats of China’s foreign influence.
  • 28 Nov 2019
    • Asia
    • Multilateral Development Banks
    • China

    The new development banks: Paradigm shift or poor imitation?

    Robert Wihtol
    The multilateral development banks set up by China and the BRICS countries have evolved quickly from concept to reality.
  • 27 Nov 2019
    • United States
    • China
    • US-China

    China-US trade war: For all the bark, not much bite

    John Edwards
    Yes, there has been a reduction in exports between China and the US, but there are other reasons besides tariffs.
  • 21 Nov 2019
    • Global Economy
    • United States
    • China
    • Review

    Book review: China, the US, and the big break

    Stephen Grenville
    Detailed reporting enlivens what is a substantive and important look at the world’s big economic test.
  • 18 Nov 2019
    • China
    • India
    • Iran
    • Pakistan
    • Asia and the Middle East

    Shifting alliances in the Gulf a boon to China

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    Iran’s offer to connect Chabahar port to Pakistan’s Gwadar will frustrate India but might also encourage China.
  • 18 Nov 2019
    • United States
    • Trade
    • China

    Trade war: From a phase one deal to perpetual peace

    Henry Gao
    How to reconcile deeper ideological differences underlying the US-China conflicts is a far greater challenge.
  • 14 Nov 2019
    • Central Asia
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia

    SCO-style economic cooperation: Treading slowly

    Olesya Dovgalyuk
    The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation efforts to rebrand itself as an economic forum deserve a second look.
  • 14 Nov 2019
    • Trade
    • Australia
    • China
    • Chart of the week

    Chart of the week: Australia’s “fear and greed” with China

    Richard McGregor
    In just two decades, Australia’s relationship with China has evolved dramatically, illustrated by exports.
  • 11 Nov 2019
    • United States
    • China
    • US-China

    Signs of a deal between US and China, and a rethink

    John Edwards
    Both countries have good reasons to cool off the two-year trade war.
  • 8 Nov 2019
    • China
    • Technology

    Beijing’s cryptic blockchain gambit

    Elliott Zaagman
    The technology has enormous potential to support good governance. The Party may have something else in mind.
  • 5 Nov 2019
    • China
    • India

    India’s clever alliances with island states

    Ian Hall
    A multifaceted outreach with Indian Ocean neighbours provides useful lessons in navigating China’s dominance.
  • 5 Nov 2019
    • Australia
    • China
    • Russia

    The Sino–Russian alliance and what it means for Australia

    Stephen Blank
    Moscow and Beijing are closer than ever, increasing threats to Australia’s vital and long-standing interests.
  • 4 Nov 2019
    • United States
    • China

    China’s slam dunk of the NBA is a game changer

    Robert E Kelly
    Western businesses ditching ethics for market access isn’t new, but the NBA’s cowering has finally made it a story.
  • 1 Nov 2019
    • China
    • Hong Kong

    In search of clarity on Hong Kong’s future

    Jieh-Yung Lo
    Hong Kong and China would both benefit from a clear understanding of the city status post-2047.
  • 31 Oct 2019
    • Pacific Islands
    • Australia
    • China
    • Chart of the week

    Chart of the week: Australian versus Chinese aid in the Pacific

    Jonathan Pryke , Alexandre Dayant
    By the numbers, while China promises a lot to the region, it actually delivers far less.
  • 31 Oct 2019
    • China's Economy
    • China

    China, a low-productivity superpower

    John West
    A shift from agriculture to industrial work can mask challenges to China’s growth, especially in the services sector.
  • 30 Oct 2019
    • Asia
    • United States
    • China
    • Malaysia

    Towards a peaceful and inclusive Asia

    Chin Tong Liew
    Resurrecting the idea of “Asia” can help give smaller states agency to guide China as a responsible and benign giant.
  • 30 Oct 2019
    • China
    • Japan
    • Russia
    • Africa

    How Africa is breaking China’s neo-colonial shackles

    Wenyuan Wu
    Beijing is fending off African resentment over debt and for importing workers – and facing extra competition, too.
  • 25 Oct 2019
    • Australia
    • China

    Victoria takes the initiative with China

    Daniel Flitton
    <p>For reasons perhaps best known to himself, the premier has re-upped the state’s agreement on Belt and Road.</p>
  • 25 Oct 2019
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Japan

    Finally, some plain talk on the Quad

    Iain Henry
    The US Secretary of State dropped a fig leaf: Washington thinks the Quad can help put China back in its “proper place”.
  • 23 Oct 2019
    • Australia
    • China
    • Antarctica

    Antarctica and the China test

    Mark Harrison
    While Australia’s federal politicians ponder the US-China puzzle, it may be state governments stuck with real choices.
  • 23 Oct 2019
    • China
    • Hong Kong

    Hong Kong protesters need a narrative – now

    JJ Rose
    News coverage is beginning to fall away with nothing new to report, because the demonstrations alone don’t tell a story.
  • 22 Oct 2019
    • China
    • Hong Kong

    China’s own “Great Delusion”

    Elliott Zaagman
    China has turned American hubris on its head – overselling realism and nationalism while ignoring liberalism.
  • 21 Oct 2019
    • China
    • Solomon Islands

    Rumblings along the federal fault line in Solomon Islands

    Graeme Smith , Joseph D. Foukona
    Reports of China “leasing an entire Pacific island” have again exposed provincial and central government divisions.
  • 17 Oct 2019
    • Sustainability
    • China
    • Climate change

    China’s carbon emissions trading scheme: Smoke and mirrors

    Fergus Green , Lauri Myllyvirta
    China has adopted a scheme to reduce carbon intensity, but that is not the most effective way to reduce CO2 emissions.
  • 15 Oct 2019
    • China
    • India

    Plogging along: India-China struggle to find momentum

    Aarti Betigeri
    <p>Little of substance appeared to come from weekend talks between Modi and Xi – and maybe that’s the point.</p>
  • 14 Oct 2019
    • China

    China and the problem with liberal values in a corporate world

    Nathan Attrill
    Corporations will never be vanguards for free speech in a new era of ideological competition with the People’s Republic.
  • 14 Oct 2019
    • Global Economy
    • United States
    • Trade
    • China

    US-China trade talks: No deal yet, but a breakthrough of sorts

    John Edwards
    Donald Trump has begun talking about “phases”, suggesting he has a more realistic expectation of what it is possible.
  • 14 Oct 2019
    • China

    China and Catholicism, an unhappy marriage

    Michael Sainsbury
    Despite a deal made with the Vatican a year ago, China continues trying to shape the church in its own image.
  • 11 Oct 2019
    • China
    • Taiwan

    For China, “national reunification” with Taiwan remains a dream

    Randy Mulyanto
    Xi Jinping regularly invokes “one country, two systems” to unite China and Taiwan, yet wins little support.
  • 8 Oct 2019
    • China
    • Rules Based Audio

    The next phase of the Belt and Road: Podcast out now

    Kelsey Munro
    In Episode 11 of Rules Based Audio, we take a look at the next phase of the Belt and Road Initiative from two sides.
  • 3 Oct 2019
    • United States
    • China
    • Antarctica

    Poles apart: The long shadow of US-China competition

    Nengye Liu
    National rivalry should not get in the way of cooperation to stop the greatest threat to polar regions – climate change.
  • 26 Sep 2019
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Indonesia
    • Vietnam

    Economic diplomacy: Tourism power, defining China, and Vietnam jackpot

    Greg Earl
    Badly behaving Australians in Bali don’t always make good ambassadors – but perhaps their numbers help send a message.
  • 24 Sep 2019
    • Australia's Economy
    • Foreign Investment in Australia
    • China

    What’s so strategic about baby-food?

    Stephen Grenville
    China will often want a far larger ownership stake in Australian enterprises than we are comfortable with.
  • 19 Sep 2019
    • China
    • Solomon Islands
    • Taiwan
    • Vanuatu

    China-Taiwan: Solomon Islands’ switch and a “new normal”

    Dan McGarry
    Should the US and Australia really be surprised that Pacific nations see China filling a vacuum?
  • 17 Sep 2019
    • Australia
    • China

    Gladys Liu and the pitfalls of cultural anxiety

    John Fitzgerald
    Fraught relations with China could affect Chinese-Australians for generations to come.
  • 16 Sep 2019
    • Global Issues
    • Myanmar
    • China
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Pakistan

    So-called media abundance still leaves blind spots with our neighbours

    Alexandra Wake
    Even in the age of 24/7 news, governments are good at keeping the cameras away from persecuted communities.
  • 12 Sep 2019
    • China
    • Solomon Islands
    • Taiwan

    The wisdom of Solomons: Taiwan and China’s Pacific power play

    Graeme Smith
    Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare offers an insight on the whys and why nots of diplomatic recognition.
  • 11 Sep 2019
    • China
    • New Zealand

    Why did the NZ Opposition Leader jump the shark on China?

    Robert Ayson
    National is partying like its 2008 and playing domestic politics without a care to the cost.
  • 11 Sep 2019
    • China
    • Hong Kong

    Cat videos meet Big Brother

    Elliott Zaagman
    China has harnessed domestic social media to spread its propaganda. What happens when it exports the same tactics?
  • 6 Sep 2019
    • United States
    • China
    • Japan

    China’s Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands ploy to undercut the US-Japan alliance

    Andrew Taffer
    The 2012–13 crises revealed Beijing’s wedging strategy, and that needs to be understood before tensions flare again.
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