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Richard McgregorBrisbane Times |
China and Australia’s foreign ministers are both adept at the art of making frenemies. It’s working for now, but for how long?
South-East Asia will happily talk to us about stability and trade, but ignore us if we are only interested in pushing values and rivalries.
The death sentence handed to Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen and pro-democracy activist, by a Beijing court has naturally focused attention on...
China’s economy is no longer about to dash past the US, but its ability to mobilise capital, people, resources and military muscle for specific...
A third win for the DPP would be a terrible failure for Beijing. But other nations must frame support for Taiwan beyond just the threats of war.
But thanks to the boom in demand for lithium, Australia has been able to profitably surf in the slipstream of China’s ascendancy.
A joint ticket between two China-friendly candidates has narrowed the field in Beijing’s favour in the crucial January election.
The Chinese are unlikely to raise AUKUS during Albanese’s visit this weekend, but they will not be displeased by the security pact’s funding...
While it purports to steer clear of superpower competition, Beijing’s global governance initiative is driven by it, unfurling in a slow burn over...