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.
30 Jun 2022 Australians worry about China and muscle-flexing over Taiwan Natasha Kassam New polling shows Beijing and its intentions have overtaken climate, Covid and cyberattacks as major concerns.
28 Jun 2022 Contingency plans: South Korea and cross-Strait security Henry Storey Seoul’s new administration faces critical choices over Taiwan and its relationships with Washington and Beijing.
27 Jun 2022 Insights from Africa as China stumbles in the Pacific Cornelia Tremann Investment, infrastructure, and influence building – what worked for China before may not again elsewhere.
27 Jun 2022 Unpacking the China/Timor-Leste bilateral agreements… Parker Novak …and the unfolding geopolitical rivalry around them.
8 Jun 2022 Timor-Leste, China and Australia, and the influence contest Andrea Fahey Fostering connections with a new generation of democratic leaders offers Australia an edge in its island neighbour.
8 Jun 2022 The Pyongyang problem for the Quad Cherry Hitkari North Korea poses a challenge for regional security, and so often China has stood to benefit from such instability.
6 Jun 2022 A flare up in China’s deliberate pattern of aggression Peter Layton The intercept of an Australian patrol over the South China Sea escalates a “grey zone” conflict to a dangerous level.
1 Jun 2022 Competing with China in the Pacific will backfire Miranda Booth Co-operation, not competition, provides the best chance for Australia to enhance ties with Pacific Island countries.
26 May 2022 “Black ships”, the Quad and space Philip Citowicki Satellite technology underpins the attempt to tackle China’s illegal fishing.
23 May 2022 PNG and the Solomon Islands-China security agreement Patrick Kaiku While respecting Solomon Islands sovereignty, regional solutions to regional problems are not yet fully exhausted.
17 May 2022 AUKUS: More than meets the eye Jada Fraser A series of small, overlapping initiatives are combining to bolster the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.
16 May 2022 Pakistani separatists turn their sights on China Syed Fazl-e-Haider A Balochistan independence group has ordered Beijing to quit its interests in the region … to no effect.
13 May 2022 China and the West: It’s about understanding each other Aaron Mc Nicholas The former Australian prime minister offers indispensable insights into how to go back to relationship basics.
10 May 2022 Saudi Arabia and China: a blossoming friendship Evan Freidin Relations are cosy for now. But is Saudi Arabia hedging its bets between Beijing and Washington?
10 May 2022 Chinese bases in the Pacific: A reality check Sam Roggeveen Frustrating Beijing’s ambitions to create a sphere of influence is overwhelmingly a diplomatic task, not a military one.
3 May 2022 Shanghai lockdown prompts collective action Jennifer Hsu China’s citizens are finding increasingly creative ways to make their voices heard during the pandemic.
2 May 2022 Solomon Islands-China security pact: A feminist foreign policy answer Joanna Pradela For Australia to change the game in regional relations, it needs to grapple with new rules about systems of power.
26 Apr 2022 Vietnam’s “Four No’s” of defence policy are being tested Huynh Tam Sang The war in Ukraine has forced Hanoi into a delicate dance between Russia and the United States.
22 Apr 2022 Solomons: How Australia stacks up in a China aid bidding war Alexandre Dayant Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map reveals the true scope of Australia’s development assistance to the region.
22 Apr 2022 India-Russia: A friend in need Christopher Snedden New Delhi’s reluctance to speak out on Ukraine is also influenced by own ambition in the disputed Kashmir region.
21 Apr 2022 Solomons security pact: Sogavare, China, and Australia Peter Hooton There is no shutting China out of the South Pacific, but if Australia gets real on climate the game will truly change.
13 Apr 2022 Law of the sea: A contested watershed ruling Clive Schofield The 2016 arbitral award on the South China Sea has changed the dynamics of maritime disputes.
12 Apr 2022 How the Mekong River Commission ignores reality Milton Osborne Nothing is worth celebrating in how a once mighty wild river has been cruelly tamed.
12 Apr 2022 China’s nine-dash line proves stranger than fiction Bec Strating How Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea have crept imperceptibly into global popular culture.
7 Apr 2022 Economic diplomacy: Priorities shift amid a budget aid boost Greg Earl The IMF has given Chinese spending a tick as Australia tries to muscle up in the Pacific.
6 Apr 2022 The mysterious missing UN report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang Mercedes Page Months of stalling over the release of a long-completed investigation raises suspicions about China’s pressure tactics.
4 Apr 2022 Cause and effect: The right security architecture for the Indo-Pacific Ian Storey Limitations in the established rules and forums have led the region to innovate.
31 Mar 2022 War represents a failure of diplomacy. It pays to read past page one. Kerry Brown I hope Ukraine’s ambassador enjoyed reading my book in the Security Council. Here’s the message I wanted to send.
31 Mar 2022 Solomon Islands asserts its sovereignty – with China and the West Tarcisius Kabutaulaka The danger is geopolitical competition being appropriated by local actors on both sides of local political tensions.
25 Mar 2022 Solomons: Putting a draft security deal with China in local context Derek Gwali Futaiasi Honiara’s negotiations with Beijing may raise alarm but it should not come as a surprise to Canberra.
25 Mar 2022 Stiffening the ASEAN spine in the South China Sea Arrizal Jaknanihan Any “minilateral” grouping among Southeast Asian nations must be mindful of its internal contradictions.