China
The Moon is still strategic
Decades after the Moon became covered in American flags and footprints, the nearest world in space is becoming strategic again.
Recently, China launched a satellite to orbit the…
Will China finally end its one-child policy?
Recent media reports indicate Beijing may lift all restrictions on family size, possibly by the end of this year.
Of course, there have been premature predictions about the…
Why China isn’t planning to storm Taiwan’s beaches
China’s navy has grown dramatically over the past two decades, but with one surprising exception: its amphibious forces.
On Monday, the Australian National University’s Strategic…
Missed opportunities in the internationalised university
With government investment in higher education continuing to decrease, Australian universities are becoming more and more financially reliant on international student fees. …
China opens its financial institutions to the world – sort of
If you believe the headlines, a new era of financial openness has started in China. Certainly, the number of recent announcements is unprecedented in terms of scope.
This month…
The misunderstood AIIB
China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been viewed through the wider debate over whether a rising China will overturn or uphold the US-led “rules-based liberal…
All’s not fair in US–China trade stoush
As tense trade talks between the US and China continue, a growing chorus of US commentators seem to have concluded that, whatever their misgivings about President Donald Trump, he…
China’s first homebuilt carrier sails: so what?
For weeks now, the online community that follows Chinese military affairs has speculated about photos indicating China’s first homebuilt aircraft carrier, known for the…
Confucius Institutes and the challenge of academic freedom
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Peking University last week ahead of its 120th anniversary. In a speech to students and teachers, Xi called on them to “uphold…
The India–China summit in Wuhan was no reset
The “informal summit” in Wuhan, China, between India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping last month generated a wave of commentary in India,…