Interpreting China’s policy directions beyond the CCP’s rhetoric
Author: Fengming Lu, ANU The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s congresses often represent important historical milestones, yet they are highly performative.…
Japan–China relations back on track
Author: Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo At a Japan–China summit on 17 November 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and…
Chinese influence in a changing Central Asia
Author: Alessandro Arduino, NUS Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Beijing’s influence in Eurasia has been expanding. But while the reduced…
Saudi Arabia’s pivot to Asia
Author: Oliver B John, Astrolabe Global Strategy Saudi Arabia’s decision in October to spearhead a two million barrel per day…
Indonesia’s Successful G20 Summit: A Turning Point?
Author: Colin I Bradford, Brookings Institution The Indonesian G20 year was like no other. The Russian war in Europe divided…
Listening to Chinese whispers shielded Beijing from COVID-19 blame
Author: Ryan Manuel, Bilby China was wracked with unprecedented anti-zero-COVID protests in late November 2022. They started with a fire…
THAAD bad: Seoul–Beijing relations under Moon
Author: Seong-Hyon Lee, George H W Bush Foundation for US–China Relations During the tenure of former South Korean president Moon…
The challenge of Chinese media influence
Author: Kingsley Edney, University of Leeds When China’s infamous list of 14 grievances with Australia was leaked in 2018, commentators…
US-China strategic competition unchecked is headed for disaster
Author: Editorial Board, ANU The world’s two largest powers are on a collision course. Strategic competition between the United States…