22 Mar 2022
China’s women “hold up half the sky”
Entrenched gender inequality and the heavy hand of censors can no longer silence female voices in China.
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15 Mar 2022
Common enemies and instinctive friends
Presenting the world as one of binary choices can undermine good policymaking. -
11 Mar 2022
What the Ukraine crisis means for the Indo-Pacific
Beijing’s support for Russia comes with downsides for the region, not least a hit to global markets. -
10 Mar 2022
Putin and Xi: Surviving Ukraine
Regimes built on a powerful personality are vulnerable when the economy sours. It’s a lesson that holds for party rule. -
9 Mar 2022
Asia’s space race: China leads India on strategy
Beijing and New Delhi’s space programs have very different backstories and have taken markedly different trajectories. -
4 Mar 2022
China needs to rethink its Russia policy
Beijing may find it difficult to handle this troublesome “no limits” partner. -
4 Mar 2022
Back in the USSR – surprises in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious. -
3 Mar 2022
Australia and the crisis in Europe: threats and opportunities
A global contest of values and interests – and sharply divergent visions of order - is now dramatically intensified. -
25 Feb 2022
China’s grey zone tactics amount to far more than just laser games
A Chinese warship’s use of a laser on an Australian surveillance plane was no accident but purposeful aggression. -
24 Feb 2022
Economic diplomacy: Slow dividends for Australia from ASEAN spending
Amid the Ukraine sanctions showdown, an Indian trade deal looms as a pre-election win for the Morrison government. -
24 Feb 2022
China and the Ukraine crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents the biggest diplomatic challenge the PRC has faced since the financial crisis. -
24 Feb 2022
The election for the future of the internet
A battle for authoritarian control of the internet is underway at the most important UN body you’ve never heard of. -
23 Feb 2022
Russia-Ukraine: Lessons for Australia’s defence
Great powers seek spheres of influence – but there are limits. -
16 Feb 2022
Handle with care: China’s economic engagement in Myanmar
Beijing’s state-driven businesses have learned to adapt and adopt in the shadow of democratic openings and coups d’état. -
9 Feb 2022
Delivering promises will show steel in Quad
Presidents Xi and Putin make a deliberate show of solidarity, but Quad partners should focus on boosting defence ties. -
4 Feb 2022
Olympics not the only games this year
Beijing boycotts are just the latest in a long line of sports and politics match plays. -
2 Feb 2022
How China views “strategic competition” with the United States
Contrasting official readouts of the recent Biden-Xi summit offer an insight in Beijing’s attitudes on world order. -
31 Jan 2022
China’s “common prosperity” is a Catch-22
A phenomenal housing glut in the Chinese market is eroding the country’s productivity and economic future. -
28 Jan 2022
Living with a feared China and Russian-built chaos
Giving way in the face of belligerence won’t make it stop – but nor does aggression portend doom and major war. -
27 Jan 2022
Will the EU step up to secure rules-based Indo-Pacific trade?
The rivalry with China is systemic and heft is needed to anchor market-orientated trade. -
25 Jan 2022
Solomon Islands: cops bearing gifts
Australia and China offer the archipelago nation a grab bag of policing options that often miss the mark. -
25 Jan 2022
China’s new reality
Forget geopolitics and military muscle flexing. Reality TV is where Beijing and Taipei can put aside their differences. -
24 Jan 2022
The D10 is dead, long live the … Network of Liberty?
Not explicitly focussing on a grouping of democracies is smart and includes more countries engaged in pushback on China. -
24 Jan 2022
Could minilateralism work in the South China Sea?
Jakarta’s ambitions for a maritime alliance with its ASEAN neighbours is the right response to intimidation from China. -
19 Jan 2022
Mongolia suffers under China’s zero Covid policy
Small and landlocked, the Central Asian nation struggles to balance its economy with essential public health measures. -
28 Dec 2021
China’s economic punishment – Best of The Interpreter 2021
Beijing sought to make Australia pay as a diplomatic freeze deepened. But the sanction didn’t entirely go to plan. -
23 Dec 2021
Myths that stir trouble in the South China Sea
A major shipping route, yes, but vital? False claims about the value of these waters only make diplomacy harder. -
17 Dec 2021
China, Australia, and the Internet of Things
Australia must learn to manage, rather than avoid, the dilemmas of a global reliance on Chinese digital networks. -
16 Dec 2021
Common prosperity meets the Belt and Road
Xi’s emphasis on the “real-economy” could also engender a qualitative shift in the types of investments Beijing makes. -
15 Dec 2021
Crisis stability as a priority in US-China relations
Arms control with China will look very different from arms control with Russia. -
14 Dec 2021
Lights! Camera! Action! A new Hollywood
China’s love of American cinema is pushing the limits on a film industry that is highly regulated by the state. -
9 Dec 2021
Europe is finally getting serious about China
The Global Gateway and Germany’s new government suggests trouble ahead for EU-China relations. -
7 Dec 2021
Taming the “grey zone”
It has become something of a catch-all phrase. But if everything is a grey zone tactic, to what extent is this helpful? -
3 Dec 2021
Twenty years of BRICS
As analysis by acronym, it has been a stunning success. But for reorganising global economic governance? -
3 Dec 2021
FOCAC: No mention of controversies while China sticks to a game plan
While largely business as usual, China’s major summit with African leaders did signal some important shifts. -
2 Dec 2021
Economic diplomacy: Free trade vs economic resilience
From Chinese iPhones to university classrooms, trade in services is being redefined. -
24 Nov 2021
Paul Keating may be the “Grand Appeaser”, but is he wrong?
The lessons of history are many and few are simple. Empty threats can be just as damaging to a country’s reputation. -
24 Nov 2021
India, China cop finger pointing in climate politics
It really depends on your perspective as to who deserves blame for a disappointing process in Glasgow. -
23 Nov 2021
Regulating unmanned underwater vehicles in Indonesian waters
Deep sea drones are revolutionising marine science. But the military potential makes transparency essential. -
17 Nov 2021
China’s digital currency: Next stop, Africa?
Beijing’s new electronic payment system has major implications for the global economy. -
16 Nov 2021
Cautiously optimistic: Chinese students keen to get back to Australia
A data analysis of internet sources from within mainland China shows positive sentiment towards education in Australia. -
15 Nov 2021
Is Australia relevant?
Neighbours in Southeast Asia may not be “forced to choose” but rather “left behind”. -
10 Nov 2021
China: rejecting rubbish
Far from trashing its reputation, Beijing did the world a favour by swinging the sword. -
9 Nov 2021
India’s answer to China’s ports in Sri Lanka
Adani’s multimillion-dollar investment in Colombo not only makes commercial sense, it’s a strategic game-changer, too. -
1 Nov 2021
Markets and resilience in the face of economic coercion
Calls for a “China plus” strategy rightfully draws business attention to the need to manage rising geoeconomic risks. -
29 Oct 2021
Just how serious is Xi about climate change?
China should have much to gain from a decarbonising global economy yet displays a confusing ambivalence to the question. -
29 Oct 2021
The legal case for defending Taiwan
If a narrow interpretation of international law saw China attack Taiwan, a League of Nations-style crisis would ensue. -
28 Oct 2021
China’s education diplomacy in Central Asia
Where Russian universities once schooled the elite, students are increasingly changing preference. -
27 Oct 2021
AUKUS? Quad? FOIP? A fragmented approach cannot counter China
Only a coherent policy for the Indo-Pacific will work. The West needs to offer a strong economic balance to Beijing. -
22 Oct 2021
China’s economic sanctions made Australia more confident
Greed hasn’t left Canberra cowering in the face of Beijing’s attempted punishment.