China
Commentary
China’s rise not as certain as they’d have us believe
Originally published in The Australian.
Commentary
Taiwan’s wildcard
Originally published in The La Trobe Asia Brief, a publication from La Trobe Asia based at La Trobe University.
The geopolitical consequences of a pandemic
The global system is in a state of flux. China’s renewed territorial assertions and growing military power continue to pose challenges to regional peace and stability. US-Russia…
COVIDcast: Xi Jinping and Covid-19
In this episode of COVIDcast, Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute Senior Fellow, sat down with Chris Buckley of the New York Times to discuss Xi Jinping’s China. Buckley is widely…
Commentary
Australia can expect China to lash out more often. We must foster resilience and sangfroid
We should not compromise on our fundamental beliefs but focus on the factors that are within our control. Originally published in The Guardian.
Podcasts
COVIDcast: Xi Jinping and COVID-19
COVIDcast is a Lowy Institute pop-up podcast for anyone interested in understanding the effect of coronavirus on global politics. Each week for the next few weeks, Lowy Institute…
Hong Kong: What China stands to lose
China’s recent national security legislation and ensuing crackdowns in Hong Kong are a certain sign of the Chinese Communist Party’s fragility as it deals with its economic woes…
China toys with a new propaganda technique: Irony
As the world struggles with the Covid-19 crisis, the US and China have been locked in a heated propaganda warfare over the handling of the virus. Hitting back at President Donald…
The case for Australian strategic ambiguity
It is June 2021. An American destroyer sailing near a reef held by Beijing in the South China Sea has had a collision with a Chinese frigate that was attempting to drive it off…
The gravity of China’s space base in Argentina
For most people, the first things that likely come to mind when imagining Patagonia in South America are mountains, glaciers, lakes and fjords. But there is also a lesser-known…