3 Jan 2023 CCP: Who makes up the party Richard McGregor Demography is destiny, as is said – and the numbers in China make for a compelling story.
30 Dec 2022 How to Interpret 2022: A Taiwan crisis Daniel Flitton One of Asia’s flashpoints again tested regional relations, as well as analysts.
29 Dec 2022 Pop culture politics: How to Interpret 2022 Daniel Flitton “Soft power” or reputation risk, the cross-over of popular entertainment and global politics is never far from the news.
27 Dec 2022 How to Interpret 2022: Solomon Islands strikes a deal Clare Caldwell Honiara’s foreign policy caused ripples across the region, as we round up highlights of the year from The Interpreter.
19 Dec 2022 China’s catch-up game in the Middle East Rodger Shanahan For all the promises and praise, there is little prospect of displacing deep ties between the Gulf nations and the West.
16 Dec 2022 Beyond binary choices in Australia China relations Jennifer Hsu Trade partner or security threat? Might we escape the trap of over securitisation with more diversity in leadership?
14 Dec 2022 A step-up for China’s involvement in the Middle East Dave Sharma Beijing will not soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – but the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.
5 Dec 2022 Islands as stepping stones for India-Australia collaboration Radhey Tambi The Indian Ocean region is too large for any one country to manage but cooperation on island territories would help.
2 Dec 2022 Kevin Rudd on Jiang Zemin, steward of China’s rise Kevin Rudd Jiang offered rare colour as a leader who saw a “strategic opportunity” for China in engaging with the world.
29 Nov 2022 Getting the narrative right: China’s media reach in Indonesia Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Beijing is weaving its story into hearts and minds in the region via influence campaigns that could impact democracy.
16 Nov 2022 “Big differences to manage”: Albanese and Xi put a value on diplomacy Melissa Conley Tyler The government can say Australia didn’t have to give up interests or values to restart dialogue.
15 Nov 2022 Putting food at the heart of China-Indonesia relations Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Beijing sees Indonesia as a major contributor to its food security and this has found receptive ears in Jakarta.
10 Nov 2022 Nationalist propaganda at a screen near you Evan Freidin Recent cinematic offerings from the United States, China and India are straight out of the central casting handbook.
9 Nov 2022 An explanation for the decline of China’s aid in the Pacific Jia Deng A drop in Chinese funding may be a sign of belt tightening in an effort to tackle Beijing’s own domestic debt problem.
8 Nov 2022 How China, India and Bangladesh could be drawn into Myanmar’s conflict David Brewster Rakhine state has become a de facto battleground for the competing interests of Beijing, Delhi and Dhaka.
3 Nov 2022 Make or break: Scholz’ Beijing business Dominique Fraser What happens in Europe won’t stay in Europe. Rifts on China risk common understanding with partners, Australia included.
27 Oct 2022 Even now, standing supreme, Xi has limits to his power Thi Mai Anh Nguyen The very loyalists that have facilitated Xi’s rise could yet provide a constraint to his ambition.
24 Oct 2022 Where the chips fall: in containing China, the US can leave Australia out James Laurenceson Australia’s interest won’t be served by supporting US efforts to build a high fence around China’s technology industry.
21 Oct 2022 Waiting for the thaw: the Pacific hopeful on Australia-China reset Shailendra Bahadur Singh The island countries stand to benefit from any improvement in relations between two big development partners.
20 Oct 2022 China: Xi, the Party, and the endless struggle Jennifer Hsu The latest national congress declares ambition for the people central to all reforms – with the Party’s guiding hand.
17 Oct 2022 Could China save the world? Mark Beeson It is difficult to imagine Xi Jinping brokering peace in Ukraine, but if China wants to be respected, this is a chance.
14 Oct 2022 Can China build a “community” for shared oceans? Cherry Hitkari Amiable talk about safeguarding partners and protecting marine environment hasn’t allayed suspicions.
13 Oct 2022 Found in translation: Australia and China’s shared history Angela Lehmann A memoir on collective historical baggage has much to teach about the evolution and maturation of both nations.
12 Oct 2022 Xi Jinping: when enough is too much Hamish McDonald Worried about the rise of China? Maybe you should be rooting for another five-year term from the supreme leader.
3 Oct 2022 Greater Sunrise: Can Timor-Leste play the “China card”? Teesta Prakash , Jack Sato Beijing is a minor player in development finance for Dili – but it’s a different story with state-owned enterprises.
29 Sep 2022 Water scarcity challenges China’s development model Henry Storey With its industry and agriculture reliant on diminishing H2O, a crisis looms for the world’s most populous country.
26 Sep 2022 Taiwan: Biden risks talking himself into a war he cannot win Hugh White The military balance is shifting China’s way, and half-abandoning a policy of strategic ambiguity won’t change that.
20 Sep 2022 The war in Ukraine is pushing Central Asia away from Russia Bermet Talant Russia’s loss has been China’s gain.
20 Sep 2022 What does Biden mean on Taiwan? Robert Ayson When Washington doesn’t speak with one voice, its powers of strategic ambiguity are slowly chipped away.
19 Sep 2022 China’s ungainly balancing act with Russia Michael Clarke The promise is a “no limits” friendship. But there are evident boundaries, all the same.
9 Sep 2022 US-China rivalry in Southeast Asia need not be a zero-sum game Thi Mai Anh Nguyen The big powers should pay more attention to the cooperative instincts of regional partners.
9 Sep 2022 The SCO: an illiberal club of growing global significance Nick Bisley A likely face-to-face meeting between Putin, Xi and Modi will be an uncomfortable sight for Quad partners.
9 Sep 2022 Beijing three-step: China denies, deflects and dissembles on Xinjiang Michael Clarke The UN human rights report has exposed China’s hollow propaganda claims – but won’t stop them.
6 Sep 2022 China, Russia and North Korea: the wars that never end Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo A new book explores pride and defiance as weapons of history in the world’s socialist and autocratic bloc.
2 Sep 2022 A tragedy in Xinjiang, a tragedy for the UN Mercedes Page A long-delayed report finding human rights abuses – though damning – is a sign of China’s level of influence at the United Nations.
24 Aug 2022 What are the prospects for stability across the Taiwan Strait? Jade Guan A democratic Taiwan has considerable agency and capacity to affect the dynamics of power in East Asia.
19 Aug 2022 The social media spectacle of China’s Taiwan military exercises Manya Koetse The whole world’s a stage when it comes to promoting the power behind the “one China” narrative.
19 Aug 2022 China is losing ground in Sri Lanka Rupert Stone Beijing is blamed unfairly for its role in the island’s crisis – but its response has hardly enhanced China’s influence.
17 Aug 2022 Why can’t Beijing renounce force against Taiwan? Jade Guan History, nationalism, the Party, deterrence and the military make for a heady mix.
16 Aug 2022 China’s Taiwan policy in the “new era” Cherry Hitkari Beijing’s latest white paper on Taiwan is a marked shift in tone from the more accommodating versions past.
16 Aug 2022 What the Philippines has at stake in Taiwan Susannah Patton Strategic choices by Manila will matter to Washington and Beijing.
11 Aug 2022 India and Russia: friends for a reason, friends for a season Aarti Betigeri Delhi plays a delicate balancing act between self-interest and historical friendship. And it’s all about oil and gas.
9 Aug 2022 When serious, careful US management of China–Taiwan policies … isn’t John Culver The status quo in the Strait has changed. But is anyone really tuning in as the drama unfolds?
2 Aug 2022 Will Pelosi’s trip trigger the next Taiwan crisis? Adam Lockyer The speaker has a long history of standing against Beijing. But Asia’s balance of military power has changed.
1 Aug 2022 Unpacking China’s Global Development Initiative Mercedes Page Red flags should be flying about Beijing’s latest challenge to the international development agenda.
28 Jul 2022 Economic diplomacy: The Pacific reset needs real commercial investment Greg Earl The language of geopolitics is trickling down to unexpected corners of the economy with wide-ranging long-term impact.
27 Jul 2022 Australia-China relations: Understanding how we arrived at this point James Curran History is too often reduced to a cartoonish view, but a proper perspective is crucial to chart the next challenges.
26 Jul 2022 Under pressure: Chinese international graduates in a new China Angela Lehmann Uncertainly about Covid, high unemployment rates and shifting workforce expectations challenge China’s youth in 2022.
26 Jul 2022 Answering China’s South China Sea flying safety challenge Peter Layton A regional response can best manage risks, and the Five Power Defence Arrangement offers just the mechanism.
26 Jul 2022 Dizzy with success: Xi consolidates repression in Xinjiang Michael Clarke An “inspection tour” signals the Party-state’s odious grip on the region and determination to control people’s identity.