22 Mar 2022 China’s women “hold up half the sky” Xuyang Dong Entrenched gender inequality and the heavy hand of censors can no longer silence female voices in China.
15 Mar 2022 Common enemies and instinctive friends Yun Jiang Presenting the world as one of binary choices can undermine good policymaking.
11 Mar 2022 What the Ukraine crisis means for the Indo-Pacific Ian Hill 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 Jennifer Hsu 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 Namrata Goswami 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 Jon Yuan Jiang 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 Tim Harcourt It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious.
3 Mar 2022 Australia and the crisis in Europe: threats and opportunities Richard Maude , Ben Scott 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 Peter Layton 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 Greg Earl 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 Nick Bisley 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 Mercedes Page 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 Sam Roggeveen Great powers seek spheres of influence – but there are limits.
16 Feb 2022 Handle with care: China’s economic engagement in Myanmar Xue Gong 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 Indrani Bagchi 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 JJ Rose 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 Matthew Sussex , Michael Clarke 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 Henry Storey 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 Peter Layton 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? Peter Draper , Naoise McDonagh The rivalry with China is systemic and heft is needed to anchor market-orientated trade.
25 Jan 2022 Solomon Islands: cops bearing gifts Gordon Peake , Graeme Smith 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 Evan Freidin 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? Mercedes Page 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? Huynh Tam Sang 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 Antonio Graceffo 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 The Interpreter 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 John Quiggin 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 John Lee 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 Henry Storey 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 Heather Williams Arms control with China will look very different from arms control with Russia.
14 Dec 2021 Lights! Camera! Action! A new Hollywood Shaun Cameron 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 Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo The Global Gateway and Germany’s new government suggests trouble ahead for EU-China relations.
7 Dec 2021 Taming the “grey zone” Megan Price 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 Stephen Grenville 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 Cornelia Tremann 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 Greg Earl 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? Simon Cotton 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 Aarti Betigeri 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 Taufik Rachmat Nugraha Deep sea drones are revolutionising marine science. But the military potential makes transparency essential.
17 Nov 2021 China’s digital currency: Next stop, Africa? Cornelia Tremann 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 Anna Boucher , Elisa Choy A data analysis of internet sources from within mainland China shows positive sentiment towards education in Australia.
15 Nov 2021 Is Australia relevant? Susannah Patton Neighbours in Southeast Asia may not be “forced to choose” but rather “left behind”.
10 Nov 2021 China: rejecting rubbish Shaun Cameron 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 Chulanee Attanayake 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 Darren Lim , Victor Ferguson , Scott Waldron 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? Elliott Zaagman 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 Christopher R Hughes 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 Jon Yuan Jiang Where Russian universities once schooled the elite, students are increasingly changing preference.
27 Oct 2021 AUKUS? Quad? FOIP? A fragmented approach cannot counter China Yatharth Kachiar , Priya Vijaykumar Poojary 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 Ye Xue Greed hasn’t left Canberra cowering in the face of Beijing’s attempted punishment.