China’s support in Myanmar driven by self-interest
Author: Mikael Gravers, Aarhus University In 2022, China’s former foreign minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar, but he did not meet…
Does China have the chops to play peacemaker in the Russia–Ukraine conflict?
Author: Xiaoli Guo, ANU The Russia–Ukraine conflict is like a complex and multi-dimensional chess game, and China’s emergence as a…
China’s ambiguous mediation role in Ukraine
Author: Alexander Korolev, UNSW After a year of diplomatic inactivity towards the war in Ukraine, the Chinese government has made…
Australia’s narrow understanding of China is of its own making
Author: Elena Collinson, UTS The Australian Academy of the Humanities’ 2023 report into the knowledge capability of Australia’s universities concerning…
Fiji’s geopolitical tilt
Author: Jose Sousa-Santos, ANU and Anna Powles, Massey University The diplomatic spat surrounding China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma…
India and Japan are fostering friendships in Central Asia
Author: Ved Shinde, Asia Society Policy Institute New Delhi’s strategic partnership with Tokyo has shown promise over the last two…
China wins the mediation medal
Author: Rahul Karan Reddy, Organisation for Research on China and Asia Recent developments in the Middle East have cast China…
China takes centre stage in Middle East diplomacy
Author: Oliver B John, Astrolabe Global Strategy In a move widely hailed in the Persian Gulf and cautiously welcomed by…
Geopolitical concerns propel US–Taiwan economic talks
Author: Min-Hua Chiang, Maryland Growing confrontation and competition between the United States and China has paved the way for closer…
Will Yoon’s risky wager on Japan pay off?
Author: Eun A Jo, Cornell University There are signs of a thawing in the frosty ties between South Korea and…