Xi Jinping’s balancing acts: Short-term gain, long-term pain?
December
Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on March 23 2024.
While predicting China’s trajectory has always been fraught with danger, there are a few trend lines that provide some guidance.
Positive outlook, with a dash of humour: Wang Yi’s visit sets the tone for a real diplomatic reboot
December
If TikTok is banned in the US or Australia, how might the company – or China – respond?
December
On China, are Australian journalists working for the public or ASIO?
December
Reassessing Australia-China ties in Antarctica
December
Australia’s 2023 Defence Strategic Review states that the country’s 'primary area of military interest' is to the North, spanning the Northeast Indian Ocean, maritime Southeast Asia to the Pacific. In this region, the principal source of Canberra’s strategic anxiety is the People's Republic of China (PRC). Yet absent from this definition of the Indo-Pacific is the southern flank and a continent on which Beijing is increasingly interested - Antarctica.
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Date
December
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11:17 AM
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Australia-China monthly wrap-up: February 2024
December
Key points
- A Beijing court gives Australian citizen Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, with the possibility of commutation to life imprisonment subject to good behaviour. Dr Yang waives his right to appeal. Australian government advocacy continues on Dr Yang’s behalf
Comparing today’s world to the 1930s is lazy and dangerous
December
Solomon Islands elections: What might a Sogavare victory mean for Australia?
December
By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson
Note: This article appeared in Australian Outlook on February 27 2024.
Research espionage is a real threat – but a drastic crackdown could stifle vital international collaboration
December
Geopolitically sustainable green energy agenda
December
By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson
Note: This article appeared in E-International Relations on February 7 2024.