China
No, Taiwan is not PRC real estate
In a television interview last week, Australia’s former Prime Minister Paul Keating said Taiwan’s people “are sitting on Chinese real estate. It’s part of China.” To be more…
Beijing’s Baltic confession exposes undersea vulnerability
China has finally acknowledged that the Hong Kong-flagged ship NewNew Polar Bear was responsible for damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The…
China’s high-stakes diplomacy: Managing Middle Eastern turmoil
Chinese foreign policy faces an important test in the Middle East.China’s bilateral trade with the Gulf Cooperation Council and Iran totalled more than $300 billion in 2023,…
A respite for the Sierra Madre, but Philippines-China tensions remain
The failure of the US Navy and the American maritime industry to keep pace with China has created a disparity in naval capabilities in East Asia, which has allowed China to…
Long arm of the law: China’s extraterritorial reach
Holding citizens legally accountable for their actions while overseas has been a source of diplomatic tension since ancient times. This is perhaps no more true than in today's…
Why Taiwan should embrace multiculturalism
While defending itself from China is clearly Taiwan’s most pressing concern, increasingly it has also been seeking to differentiate itself from its neighbour. Its democratisation…
Don’t expect Trump 2.0 to be so tough on China
No one should have been surprised by Donald Trump’s latest expression of reluctance to defend Taiwan. But many were, including those with skin in the game. Shares in Taiwan…
A weaker Europe on China – at the worst time
Murmurs of trade war are getting louder. Not just between China and the United States should Donald Trump be re-elected, but also between China and Europe. Now more than ever it’s…
Does democracy still matter in the ‘New Cold War’ between the US and China?
Robin Niblett, a former director of British think tank Chatham House, has published a new book that has received high praise from notables such as Hillary Clinton, Kevin Rudd and…
Moving beyond the grey zone: The case for ICAD
There are early signs that a potentially significant change is underway in how Indo-Pacific leaders perceive, describe, and understand the nature of China’s acts in the region…