Rowan Callick, a former Asia-Pacific editor with both the Australian and the Australian Financial Review, worked in Papua New Guinea for eleven years as editor-in-chief of locally owned Word Publishing. His latest book is Party Time: Who Runs China and How (Black Inc.).
Books & arts
Speaking to the world
Rowan Callick
21 January 2023
An account of the fluctuating fortunes of Radio Australia ends on an optimistic note
International
PNG’s peril is Beijing’s chance
Rowan Callick
16 July 2020
Are economic troubles edging Papua New Guinea closer to China?
International
Beijing buffeted
Rowan Callick
27 May 2020
A key speech reveals worries on many fronts for China’s leaders
International
Elephants in the room
Rowan Callick
30 March 2020
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have turned the coronavirus into a test of their governing styles
International
Losing hearts and minds
Rowan Callick
13 January 2020
Taiwanese voters add their voice to opponents of Xi Jinping’s ambitions
International
The power of the ballot box
Rowan Callick
25 November 2019
Has the pro-democracy movement gained the upper hand by the most peaceful means possible?
International
Hong Kong’s spirit of struggle
Rowan Callick
14 September 2019
The protesters’ undiminished resolve is all about preserving a way of life
Books & arts
“It’s not hard to become a political cartoonist from China, because there are only five or six of us”
Rowan Callick
7 June 2019
Profile | A popular Australian-based Chinese artist steps out of the shadows
International
Another round in PNG’s great game
Rowan Callick
5 June 2019
How much will change under new prime minister James Marape?
International
China’s age of anxiety
Rowan Callick
7 August 2018
Xu Zhangrun makes a compelling case against the country’s direction under Xi Jinping
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