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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. 
The Director's Chair: David Miliband on British politics and COVID-19 in humanitarian crises
Podcasts
The Director's Chair: David Miliband on British politics and COVID-19 in humanitarian crises
In this episode of The Director's Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks with former British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband.
COVIDcast: Emerging markets, the pandemic, and the role of the US dollar
Podcasts
COVIDcast: Emerging markets, the pandemic, and the role of the US dollar
Roland Rajah, Director of the International Economy Program, sits down with Brad Setser, Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the…
Assessing the Quad: Prospects and Limitations of Quadrilateral Cooperation for Advancing Australia’s Interests
Analyses
Assessing the Quad: Prospects and Limitations of Quadrilateral Cooperation for Advancing Australia’s Interests
There is growing agreement between Australia, India, Japan and the United States that as China rises in Asia, the rules-based order needs strengthening and defending; but does the…