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With an ailing domestic economy, can China still pursue its global plans?
Commentary
With an ailing domestic economy, can China still pursue its global plans?
Soaring unemployment and a struggling economy must be tackled before its leaders can return to threats and bluster. Originally published in The Guardian.
There is no quick fix to our parlous relationship with China
Commentary
There is no quick fix to our parlous relationship with China
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
China and Australia's relationship is souring but not weakening
Commentary
China and Australia's relationship is souring but not weakening
COVID-19 and politics are driving them apart but trade keeps them together. Originally published in Nikkei Asian Review. 
Push India towards the Quad to deter China
Commentary
Push India towards the Quad to deter China
A four-country bulwark against Beijing's regional dominance is an idea whose time has come. To make it work, New Delhi must be convinced to join in. Originally published in the…
Global consensus can sway China
Commentary
Global consensus can sway China
Events this week show that, amid the most protracted great power stand-off since the Cold War, middle powers can forge global consensus. Originally published in the…
Investors will lose as Beijing squeezes Hong Kong
Commentary
Investors will lose as Beijing squeezes Hong Kong
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
Why Beijing feels compelled to destroy Hong Kong’s freedom
Commentary
Why Beijing feels compelled to destroy Hong Kong’s freedom
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald. 
Hong Kong's new 'Basic Law' is that whatever China says, goes
Commentary
Hong Kong's new 'Basic Law' is that whatever China says, goes
Judges alone cannot protect territory from Beijing's heavy-handed interventions. Originally published in Nikkei Asian Review.
Globalisation's still not a bad thing
Commentary
Globalisation's still not a bad thing
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.