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International Graeme Smith 16 October 2017 Exaggerated fears about China’s intentions reflect a misunderstanding of what’s happening in the region
International Graeme Smith 5 October 2017 Large-scale arrests by Chinese police in Fiji throw light on China’s justice system International Luke Hunt 4 October 2017 Is China’s harsh brand of media control serving as a role model for its neighbours? Essays & Reportage John Fitzgerald 21 September 2017 Australian universities need to guard against the possibility that collaborations with their Chinese peers could undermine free enquiry International Jingdong Yuan 7 September 2017 Beijing’s response to North Korea is constrained by its own security concerns
International Antonia Finnane 5 September 2017 China’s conundrum in the Asia-Pacific creates an opportunity for Australia
International Kerry Brown 25 August 2017 In the run-up to the 19th Party Congress, all eyes are on Wang Qishan, the public face of China’s anti-corruption drive Essays & Reportage John Fitzgerald 16 August 2017 Liu Xiaobo’s message from prison to the West National Affairs John Quiggin 4 August 2017 After a three-decade gap, George W. Bush initiated a new phase of nuclear reactor construction in 2002. Then economic reality got in the way International Louise Merrington 12 July 2017 Despite more than a century of negotiations, the China–India border dispute has flared again, this time under two strongly nationalist leaders
Correspondents Duncan Hewitt 18 May 2017 The THAAD missile controversy has provoked anger in Beijing and consternation in Korea, and has even dented China’s love affair with Korean TV dramas
International Andy Butfoy 9 March 2017 Character and content can be hard to disentangle in assessing Donald Trump’s international security policies International Kerry Brown 8 March 2017 With the West in flux, China’s nineteenth party congress will be closely observed Correspondents Duncan Hewitt 21 February 2017 Updated 28 February | Candidates for next month’s election of a new chief executive are coming up against a more radical generation International John Fitzgerald 19 January 2017 Donald Trump undermines the global rules-based order at America’s own peril, and Australia risks being caught in the backwash
National Affairs Joo-Cheong Tham & Malcolm Anderson 20 October 2016 The controversy over foreign political donations can easily be coloured by prejudice. The vital first step is to define what we mean by “foreign”
Essays & Reportage John Fitzgerald 27 September 2016 Beijing’s role in the Chinese community media in Australia is increasingly in conflict with its own demand for respect Books & Arts Madeleine O’Dea 22 September 2016 Fascinated by cities, Chinese artist and documentary-maker Cao Fei constantly returns to urban landscapes International Kerry Brown 24 August 2016 If China won’t compromise over the South China Sea, it risks becoming damagingly isolated, writes Kerry Brown International John Fitzgerald 18 April 2016 China needs no help in silencing its critics at home and abroad. So how did Australia come to be part of the problem, asks John Fitzgerald
National Affairs John Quiggin 17 March 2016 Defence and economics mix in ways that aren’t considered by military strategists, writes John Quiggin
International Kerry Brown & Marya Shakil 4 March 2016 Is the world big enough for both of them, ask Kerry Brown and Marya Shakil International Kerry Brown 28 November 2015 Chinese investment’s image problem is fuelling an overreaction in Australia and elsewhere, writes Kerry Brown International Linda Jaivin 5 November 2015 Xi Jinping has made clear the Party’s views about the role of artists, writes Linda Jaivin. But it’s unclear what they will mean in practice Books & Arts Graeme Dobell 20 October 2015 Books | Even if the Asian century is peaceful that doesn’t mean it will be harmonious, writes Graeme Dobell
International Kerry Brown 6 October 2015 Unrest in Hong Kong is as much about poor management of urban challenges as it is about democracy, writes Kerry Brown
Correspondents Kerry Brown 23 September 2015 Xi Jinping’s attack on corruption has an important economic goal, writes Kerry Brown in Chengdu Books & Arts Graeme Smith 18 September 2015 Books | Graeme Smith compares Howard French’s vivid account of China in Africa with his own research among Chinese migrants in the Pacific International Tim Colebatch 25 August 2015 An aversion to reform is not unique to democracies, writes Tim Colebatch. It’s getting in the way of China’s efforts to adjust to a new economic reality International Kerry Brown 25 August 2015 Hong Kong is testing the limits of a hybrid system tailored to the needs of Mainland China, writes Kerry Brown. And the results will be closely watched in the West