Resounding victory cements Xi’s dominance
This congress was a triumph for one man and those loyal to him were rewarded. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
Shailendra Bahadur Singh
Dr Shailendra Bahadur Singh is Deputy Head of School (Research) and Head of Journalism at The University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji. He was also the 2021 Pacific Rese...
Chinese coercion, Australian resilience
As bilateral relations stabilise, Australia should work to entrench its position as an indispensable supplier of key commodities to China.
José Ramos-Horta on power politics, regional relationships and generational change
The President of Timor-Leste speaks to Michael Fullilove about the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, his country’s relationship with Australia, and handing on power to a new ge...
Protests alone not enough to force out Iranian mullahs
Originally published in The Australian.
Conversations: Nixi Cura on Chinese soft power ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Jennifer Hsu speaks with Nixi Cura about Chinese soft power from the prism of visual culture and how that has evolved over the last five years ahead of the 20th National Congress o...
Conversations: Sarah Tong on the Chinese economy and economic policies ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Jennifer Hsu speaks with Sarah Tong about the Chinese economy and how economic policies has evolved over the last five years ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Comm...
How the war in Ukraine is putting Australia on Xi Jinping’s radar
As he approaches a third term in power, the Chinese leader shows no signs of retreating from his global ambitions but the unfolding disaster in Ukraine could force him to change co...
The rise of financial engineering to hedge against market panic
Originally published in The Australian.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is coming to Australia. What should we expect from his visit?
Originally published in The Conversation.