28 Aug 2019 The Philippine standoff over China Malcolm Cook President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen to woo Beijing, in spite of widespread public objection.
21 Aug 2019 Battleground states: Twitter and Facebook ban Chinese-linked accounts Sarah Logan It’s not only the complications of international politics here, but the commercial desire to keep platforms “social”.
21 Aug 2019 Houses divided Allan Behm In Australia – and in a world in thrall to populists – political and business elites need to talk to each other.
20 Aug 2019 Hong Kong: popular protests, live-streamed Vivienne Chow Public backing for the demonstrations is bolstered by their propaganda-puncturing uses of social media.
20 Aug 2019 All may not be smooth along China’s Digital Silk Road Chan Jia Hao Tech transfers allow emerging economies to leapfrog a development stage but may not guarantee competitive advantage.
16 Aug 2019 The Vanguard Bank standoff shows China remains undeterred Trinh Le <p>Coercion rather than conciliation is Beijing’s preferred tactic in South China Sea disputes.</p>
13 Aug 2019 Hong Kong Protest City: Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Ben Bland and Primrose Riordan discuss the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.
13 Aug 2019 The (other) continent we can’t defend Elizabeth Buchanan A rude challenge awaits Canberra’s cosy assumptions about the Antarctic Treaty System and its ongoing relevance.
12 Aug 2019 Geopolitical moves in Jammu and Kashmir have a local cost, too Alexander Davis , Ruth Gamble The planned dissolution not only creates a regional disturbance, but tips the balance against minority rights.
9 Aug 2019 US, China now have a three-week window to avert trade talks collapse John Edwards There will have to be a negotiation to enable negotiations to resume, and quick, otherwise the US election will intrude.
7 Aug 2019 China-US currency clash: Who’s manipulating who? Roland Rajah Trumpian currency intervention is a bigger risk than China weaponising the renminbi.
6 Aug 2019 Coordinating with America to pressure China on trade Stephen Grenville Beijing should pay legitimate intellectual property charges yet the system is an imperfect way to reward innovation.
5 Aug 2019 Balancing act: China’s nationalist consumer boycotts Elliott Zaagman Outbursts of patriotic consumer outrage has become an increasing risk for foreign businesses in China.
2 Aug 2019 What China’s defence paper tells us about Beijing’s regional ambition Pooja Bhatt Threat perceptions dominate, as expected in a defence statement – but with wider goals to reshape security architecture.
1 Aug 2019 Economic diplomacy: Guns versus butter, trade wars, and feeding PNG Greg Earl Could trade talks with China be split from broader diplomacy in order to escape a security dilemma?
1 Aug 2019 China’s aid: lend your money, (don’t) lose your friend Alexandre Dayant , Sulagna Basu “Friendship” is a common formula Beijing’s uses describe its Pacific ties – but what does being friends really mean?
31 Jul 2019 A podium protest aimed at swimming’s administrators, not China André Leslie Those trying to turn Mack Horton’s spat with Sun Yang into an attack on China have plunged down the wrong lane.
31 Jul 2019 China’s intelligence gathering ships change the equation James Goldrick If not quite a return to the Cold War, there are operational consequences to China’s increasing naval capabilities.
29 Jul 2019 The trouble in the air on a tense Tuesday in Northeast Asia Peter Layton The ruckus after South Korea fired warning shots at a nosy Russian spy plane marks a significant rise in tensions.
26 Jul 2019 The importance of trust in preserving Antarctica’s future Tony Press China’s Antarctic law-making plans hinge on winning consensus – very different from proposals that win little support.
25 Jul 2019 China’s head-spinning defence white paper Dennis J. Blasko The difference between how China sees the world and how the world sees China can lead to a seriously dizzying view.
23 Jul 2019 What the rest of Asia thinks about China’s Belt and Road Initiative Greg Raymond , Alice Dawkins <p>A better sense of South-South cooperation helps understand the direction of China’s trillion-dollar flagship.</p>
23 Jul 2019 Trump and Xi need a trade deal and they need it soon John Edwards With the US election looming, the window for an agreement is closing – yet the two sides are closer than often assumed.
22 Jul 2019 What Tom Cruise can teach us about great power competition Dirk van Graver Hollywood’s “Healthy Development” of an audience in China carries a cost should reel life mask the real thing.
16 Jul 2019 Xi Jinping: much more than just one man Geoff Raby Xi has sworn enemies and many hold grievances, but many more support him and the system of which he is a creature.
16 Jul 2019 Richard McGregor on the backlash against Xi Jinping - podcast out now Kelsey Munro In Episode 5 of Rules Based Audio, Lowy Senior Fellow Richard McGregor talks about China’s leader Xi Jinping.
11 Jul 2019 The heights of China’s ambition in Antarctica Nengye Liu Beijing’s aim to declare a special managed area at the ice sheet’s highest point is a test of Antarctic governance.
10 Jul 2019 Hong Kong sets an example to push Taiwan even further from China Randy Mulyanto <p>Taiwan’s close watch on Hong Kong has only firmed its opposition to Beijing’s “one country, two systems”.</p>
10 Jul 2019 China’s Belt and Road Initiative: status report Peter McCawley Some projects will succeed. Others will fail. And in the end, China will likely find the political gain is quite mixed.
2 Jul 2019 China’s Belt and Road Initiative, from the inside looking out Denghua Zhang , Jianwen Yin To understand the goals of China’s flagship program means also considering the perspective of state-owned enterprises.
28 Jun 2019 China’s financial risk and lessons from the Baoshang Bank collapse Stephen Joske This incident has dented the Chinese government’s claim to be in control and the financial danger zone is approaching.
27 Jun 2019 Australian attitudes to China shift: 2019 Lowy Poll Kelsey Munro A deep dive into the 2019 Lowy poll reveals an across-the-board hardening of Australian attitudes towards China.
26 Jun 2019 Australian PM talks US China tensions ahead of the G20 Kelsey Munro In his first big foreign policy speech since the election Scott Morrison stressed Australia's commitment to free trade.
18 Jun 2019 Are we ready for a rare earths trade war? Jeffrey Wilson As China holds extraordinary power over material essential to high-tech products, Australia is key to diversification.
17 Jun 2019 The deeper malaise in Hong Kong’s civil service Alvin Y.H. Cheung <p>The political capture of once neutral institutions of government should be just as alarming.</p>
17 Jun 2019 Hong Kong climbdown eases external pressures on China Ben Bland Beijing is fighting many fires at once, so taking the heat out of Hong Kong will suit Xi Jinping.
14 Jun 2019 Umbrella Movement 2.0 exposes flaws in “one country, two systems” Vivienne Chow Even more than the last pro-democracy demonstrations, at stake is Hong Kong’s future with common law at its heart.
14 Jun 2019 Baby milk and tantrums after Chinese ships show the flag in Sydney Erin Watson-Lynn Plenty of real tensions exist in Australia-China relations and media myth-making doesn’t help escape misunderstanding.
13 Jun 2019 Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong Audrey Jiajia Li By never conceding a mistake – whether over Tiananmen or now in Hong Kong – the cost is a loss of people’s trust.
7 Jun 2019 Fierravanti-Wells’ outburst tells more than just a China story Sam Roggeveen A Liberal senator’s spectacular break with party discipline shows differences on Beijing cut across partisan lines.
6 Jun 2019 Singapore steers the US-China extremes at Shangri-la Richard McGregor Was Lee Hsien Loong critical of China, giving the stick to America, or perhaps resigned he could please neither?
5 Jun 2019 Tiananmen’s “core” secret in the weeks that followed Graeme Smith New documents from weeks after the 1989 crackdown show grovelling officials set China on a path to today’s lonely rule.
4 Jun 2019 China wants us to forget Tiananmen, it is important that we don’t Alex Bellamy Controls over information by authoritarian governments have made history all the more important in protecting rights.
3 Jun 2019 Charting China, the (not always) super power Bonnie Bley Measuring Beijing’s influence shows mixed results for all the supposed diplomatic sway and billions spent on media.
31 May 2019 The importance of Taiwan’s diplomatic partners in Oceania Timothy S. Rich With the China challenge in the Pacific, Australia and the US could work together to help Taiwan preserve regional ties.
30 May 2019 Bangladesh’s road to the BRI David Brewster Experience in Bangladesh shows how countries can mould engagement with China in ways that mitigate strategic concerns.
28 May 2019 Huawei and the decoupling dilemma Darren Lim , Victor Ferguson If Washington wants to liberalise China’s economy, it must also accept China’s deeper integration with global markets.
22 May 2019 What’s behind the popularity of President Trump in China? Elliott Zaagman Even the trade war hasn’t dented Trump’s popularity in the feelings of the Chinese people.
21 May 2019 China’s Digital Silk Road and stopping divergent technology standards Chan Jia Hao Existing international organisations cannot afford to diminish their multilateral role of connecting nations digitally.
16 May 2019 Peeling back the label in Australia’s America and China relationships Katherine Mansted Whether “friends”, “customers” or more, a definitive policy stamp is not needed to navigate security and economic ties.