8 Sep 2021 China’s digital currency takes shape Evan Freidin A new central bank system to control the flow and exchange of money dovetails into Beijing’s big tech crackdown.
3 Sep 2021 Rich, hot and popular: the taming of Chinese celebrities Jennifer Hsu Is the Party-state taking all the fun out of life?
31 Aug 2021 Deliberate ambiguity of China’s new “territorial waters” declaration Aristyo Rizka Darmawan A hastily introduced regulation requiring vessels to register may be contrary to the rights of innocent passage.
25 Aug 2021 Afghanistan holds lessons for American power in Asia Sam Roggeveen The US will one day ask the same question about its presence in Asia that it did of Afghanistan: is it still worth it?
20 Aug 2021 Can the US and China cooperate on climate? Henry Storey Deals, denials and grand bargains on the road to the COP26 climate change conference.
19 Aug 2021 China’s new silos: Nuclear arms control more urgent than ever Gareth Evans News of huge missile silo fields shows dumb luck is no basis for managing a risk of nuclear catastrophe.
12 Aug 2021 Economic diplomacy: Burning down the house Greg Earl Climate change is the new frontier for economic thinking in international relations.
11 Aug 2021 How can Australia reset relations with China? Bec Strating , Kate Clayton Two past PMs offer their perspective on a diplomatic breakdown and how to put the pieces back together.
6 Aug 2021 Hong Kong security law flexes Beijing’s international muscle Perry Q Wood Beijing’s heavy hand in Hong Kong showcases China 2.0 – more confident and less conciliatory.
2 Aug 2021 China threatens the West’s primacy, not its democratic systems Hugh White Cold War tropes misrepresent Beijing’s challenge, and exaggerate its material and ideological power.
30 Jul 2021 China’s Afghan conundrum Henry Storey Afghanistan is not reputed to be the “graveyard of empires” without reason.
30 Jul 2021 Why China and North Korea decided to renew a 60-year-old treaty Khang Vu Mutual interests abound in a win-win for the alliance of single-party states.
29 Jul 2021 Bad news for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Milton Osborne Climate change, yes, but other factors, too.
28 Jul 2021 Far more world leaders visit China than America Neil Thomas If leadership diplomacy was an Olympic sport, Beijing beats Washington to the gold medal.
23 Jul 2021 China’s numbers game harms us all Elliott Zaagman As Beijing attempts to tackle some shared world problems, its opaque regime means the benefits are limited.
22 Jul 2021 US-China rivalries: What matters for ASEAN Nurliana Kamaruddin Southeast Asian nations have learned to be wary of big powers offering promises of security in return for loyalty.
14 Jul 2021 Olympic glory: Tokyo’s success is a win for Beijing André Leslie China has just as much riding on a successful Tokyo 2020 Games as Japan.
14 Jul 2021 China’s law on conscription under revision Dennis J. Blasko An emphasis on second enlistments suggests not enough young people are volunteering to meet recruitment quotas.
13 Jul 2021 Xi and beyond Jennifer Hsu More ambitious, more educated and more engaged — the CCP powers into the second century.
12 Jul 2021 Whatever happened to the South China Sea ruling? Pratik Jakhar Five years ago the Philippines largely squandered a crucial legal win. But it’s not too late to marshal support.
9 Jul 2021 China’s forced invisibility of LGBTQ communities on social media Ausma Bernot A safe place for young people in China to discuss their sexual and gender identities has suddenly been silenced.
8 Jul 2021 Ukraine: Balancing China and the rest Nikola Mikovic With strong links to Washington, Kiev finds itself economically bound to Beijing.
8 Jul 2021 Staying ahead in global tech leadership Jennifer Jackett As US-China rivalry creates the prospect of competing technology ecosystems, practical measures will maintain an edge.
29 Jun 2021 Hsinchu: Taiwan’s city at the centre of China’s conundrum Perry Q Wood Semiconductors are the drivers of the digital economy. The US needs them. So does China. And Taiwan makes the most.
23 Jun 2021 By the numbers: Charting the Australia-China relationship in decline Natasha Kassam Trust has plummeted and concern about China’s military is growing. And Australians point a finger of blame at Beijing.
15 Jun 2021 Australia’s China politics heats up James Laurenceson The “bad strategy” towards Beijing is exposed as the gloves come off in Australia’s domestic foreign policy debates.
15 Jun 2021 Beijing could easily encourage people to have more children, but won’t Yaqiu Wang However China frames its population policy, birth limits fundamentally infringe on women’s reproductive rights.
9 Jun 2021 China overtakes America in presidential diplomacy Neil Thomas Memo for the White House: You should get out more.
9 Jun 2021 Malaysia – and no Southeast Asian nation – should be bullied by China Jason Lim An incursion by Chinese aircraft into Malaysian airspace is yet another reminder of Beijing’s belligerence.
3 Jun 2021 Economic diplomacy: Under the doona, Australian investors dump China Greg Earl Australian investors are pulling out of China just as the country has become the largest recipient of FDI.
1 Jun 2021 China’s never-ending Tibet paranoia Rahul Mishra The growing US–China rivalry is changing the dynamics of the contest over Tibet.
31 May 2021 Is Southeast Asia ready for a US-China tech decoupling? Manoj Harjani Some regional countries have sought to diversify. But this doesn’t necessarily mean choosing sides.
26 May 2021 Myanmar is not the next Syria Henry Storey Comparisons may help draw attention to the crisis, but they ignore essential differences.
21 May 2021 Australia-China relations: More hurdles ahead Jennifer Hsu Across a range of issues, already high tensions may well increase. The public mood looks set to further sour.
20 May 2021 Economic diplomacy: Budgeting for China and the price that matters Greg Earl China isn’t mentioned nearly as much in the government’s latest budget papers, but its presence looms throughout.
18 May 2021 A rare test of China diplomacy Elliott Zaagman Australia and New Zealand provide a case for whether it pays to be nice – or if it’s simply not worth bothering.
14 May 2021 Russia–China: An Unholy Alliance? Ian Hill There is substantial – although not complete – policy convergence on international issues.
11 May 2021 Do Belt and Road projects provide local benefits? Dirk van der Kley The assumption that China’s overseas infrastructure projects only run on Chinese labour is in need of a reality check.
10 May 2021 China’s innovation dilemma John West Tech advances have been impressive, but constraints on business productivity and imagination are a major obstacle.
10 May 2021 A breadcrumb trail as Europe responds to a rising China Anita Inder Singh With an EU Indo-Pacific strategy in the works, finding common ground in security and foreign policy remains a challenge.
6 May 2021 Economic diplomacy: Patent politics and trade deal twists Greg Earl President Biden moves to suspend vaccine patents, RCEP ramps up, IA-CEPA gets a lesson and US dollar reserves tank.
5 May 2021 Authoritarians seek advantage in India’s Covid crisis Mubashar Hasan China and Russia are on a vaccine drive across South Asia to deliver on India’s fast-vanishing promises.
4 May 2021 Pakistani Taliban turn on China Adnan Aamir Any friend of the government in Islamabad appears to be an enemy of the terrorist group.
4 May 2021 Australia keeps calm while China carries on Sam Roggeveen In the face of sustained coercion, Canberra has rejected the urge to seek economic revenge against Beijing.
30 Apr 2021 China’s climate pivot could reshape the economic future Stephen Minas Many of the same arguments persist as international climate negotiations enter a fourth decade. But actions matter.
29 Apr 2021 Some reflections on the “anonymous Xinjiang paper” Michael Clarke We should debate those we disagree with. But engagement must be based on a good faith assessment of evidence.
29 Apr 2021 China’s leap into space Morris Jones The newly launched space station has no crew as yet, but the invite list makes for plenty of speculation.
26 Apr 2021 Bhutan: Happy days for the jab in between a strategic pinch Aarti Betigeri The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations is a remarkable achievement for the kingdom. More tests lie ahead.
22 Apr 2021 China drops the mask on its global ambition Nick Bisley Xi Jinping’s Boao Forum speech this week revealed a surprisingly status quo orientation to the international order.
21 Apr 2021 China’s Twitter trolls make bid for vacant Trump property Elliott Zaagman “Own the libs” obnoxiousness failed, but China’s social media diplomats haven’t all got the memo.