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National Affairs Graeme Smith 10 October 2018 Two journalist–novelists compare notes on Chinese espionage
International Louisa Lim 25 September 2018 Uighur families in Adelaide are watching the crackdown in China’s Xinjiang province with intensifying alarm Correspondents Duncan Hewitt 25 September 2018 Updated | Despite opting for a less confrontational chief executive, Beijing has tightened its grip in Hong Kong International Rowan Callick 7 August 2018 Xu Zhangrun makes a compelling case against the country’s direction under Xi Jinping International Kerry Brown 7 August 2018 Xu Zhangrun’s bold critique of contemporary China points to potential flashpoints ahead
National Affairs Tim Colebatch 23 July 2018 Experts gathered in Canberra last week to pool their views about China’s forty-year record of economic reform, but Donald Trump’s trade war pushed its way to centrestage
Books & Arts Graeme Smith 26 June 2018 Books | Journalist Scott Tong has unearthed an alternative history of China’s twentieth century National Affairs Tim Colebatch 7 June 2018 Let’s clear up any confusion about the size of the Chinese economy Essays & Reportage Graeme Dobell 10 May 2018 Relations have been cool before, and will be cool again — though domestic issues are complicating the picture International Amrita Malhi 29 April 2018 Asia’s giant is playing an outsized role in Malaysia’s election campaign
International Kerry Brown & Marya Shakil 23 April 2018 India’s Narendra Modi visits China this week as the two countries continue to grapple with internal challenges
National Affairs Graeme Smith 13 April 2018 And the truth about China’s intentions probably lies somewhere between International Nic Maclellan 29 March 2018 Chinese blockbuster Operation Red Sea features the People’s Liberation Army evacuating civilians from a Third World danger zone. Australian defence analysts are worried… National Affairs Michael Gill 22 March 2018 Finance’s share of the Australian economy is higher than ever, leaving us vulnerable to a growing global liquidity bubble Books & Arts John Fitzgerald 15 March 2018 Books | Is China a different kind of democracy, or simply a self-preserving one-party state?
International Kerry Brown 9 March 2018 Decision-making among the Chinese elite is as hard to read as it’s ever been, and the uncertainty extends to the character of the president himself
Books & Arts Frank Bongiorno 8 March 2018 Books | Has Clive Hamilton written what one critic called a “McCarthyist manifesto”? Books & Arts Graeme Dobell 15 February 2018 Review essay | As the regional balance continues to shift, resolving the tension between history and geography is becoming more urgent for Australia Essays & Reportage Alan Fewster 8 February 2018 Extract | Posted to Chungking in 1941, Keith Waller found his allies almost as challenging as the enemy International Kerry Brown 6 February 2018 Despite his age, the former anti-corruption chief looks like returning to a key position in the Chinese leadership
Correspondents Duncan Hewitt 30 January 2018 Urban life is still a fragile aspiration for millions of rural migrants
National Affairs Graeme Smith 18 January 2018 Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Maurice Newman share a deep suspicion of China’s intentions in the Pacific. But the reality doesn’t match their claims National Affairs Antonia Finnane 4 December 2017 The historical record doesn’t support the claims repeated by the senator from New South Wales International Kerry Brown 28 October 2017 What did an orderly party congress reveal about China’s priorities for the next half-decade? 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