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China has wine in its firing line – will Scott Morrison bail out Australian producers?
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China has wine in its firing line – will Scott Morrison bail out Australian producers?
With sanctions already in place against beef and barley, Beijing’s ‘anti-dumping’ investigation is designed to punish Canberra over political disputes. Originally published in The…
How China reversed the new Great Game of strategic competition
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How China reversed the new Great Game of strategic competition
Beijing changes global governance in its own image rather than the other way around. Originally published in the Nikkei Asian Review.
Hong Kong is not dead, just entering a new phase of struggle
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Hong Kong is not dead, just entering a new phase of struggle
Originally published in The Sydney Morning Herald.
For all its bluster, China knows Australia isn't merely doing the bidding of the US
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For all its bluster, China knows Australia isn't merely doing the bidding of the US
There are signs that Beijing recognises Australia’s positions on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang are based on its own interests. Originally published in The Guardian.
Inside China's coronavirus response
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Inside China's coronavirus response
If Beijing had been open about its own early failings, instead of triumphantly promoting its later achievements, China’s global image might have been enhanced by the crisis…
Great expectations: The unraveling of the Australia-China relationship
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Great expectations: The unraveling of the Australia-China relationship
Natasha Kassam writes about Australia-China relations for the Brookings Institution's Global China Series, which assesses China's growing role in the world.
Beijing hard-liners kick against Xi Jinping's wolf warrior diplomacy
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Beijing hard-liners kick against Xi Jinping's wolf warrior diplomacy
Foreign policy hawks concede that current strategy is winning China no new friends. Originally published in the Nikkei Asian Review. 
Western liberalism’s crisis is self-inflicted
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Western liberalism’s crisis is self-inflicted
Originally published in The Australian.
Pompeo’s Surreal Speech on China
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Pompeo’s Surreal Speech on China
An ideological struggle is under way between Beijing and free societies, and the Trump administration is on the wrong side. Originally published in The Atlantic.