Is WeChat’s threat to Australian elections overstated?
Author: Fan Yang, Deakin University The 2019 Australian federal election was the first time that Australian politicians interacted with Mandarin…
How can Japan balance deterrence and diplomacy with China?
Author: Madoka Fukuda, Hosei University On 16 December 2022, the Japanese government approved three new strategic documents related to national…
Rural underemployment threatens China’s growth
Authors: Scott Rozelle, Stanford University and Dorien Emmers, KU Leuven According to World Bank data, only a handful of economies…
Whitlam’s legacy in Australia–Vietnam relations 50 years on
Author: Derek McDougall, University of Melbourne After winning office in December 1972, former Australian Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam established…
Disinformation and democratic resilience in Taiwan
Author: Sheryn Lee, SDU Since 2000, Taiwan has been a top target of misinformation campaigns largely propagated by the Chinese…
Joe Biden Cheers For China Instead of Canada in Humiliating Gaffe
Last Updated on March 25, 2023 Joe Biden made another devastatingly humiliating gaffe during a speech in Canada, letting loose…
From China’s climate commitments to action
Author: ZhongXiang Zhang, Tianjin University As the world’s largest carbon emitter, China has a crucial role in the reduction of…
The multilateral trading system is the kernel of China’s food security
Author: Jikun Huang, Peking University China’s food imports have increased significantly since the nation joined the World Trade Organization (WTO)…
Strategic competition casts doubt on One China policy
Author: Yuqun Shao, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies Pessimism surrounds the future of China–US relations and the possibility of conflict…
China’s gender policies after zero-COVID
Author: Chen Chen, US Council on Foreign Relations In November 2022 a female undergraduate stood outside a cafeteria at Tsinghua…