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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
Books & Arts John Fitzgerald 11 August 2015 Books | Political philosopher Daniel A. Bell wants us to see China as a meritocracy-in-progress, writes John Fitzgerald. But is he really defending autocracy? International Kerry Brown 14 July 2015 A small country? Australia is underselling itself in its dealings with the United States and China, argues Kerry Brown National Affairs Tim Colebatch 10 July 2015 China, Indonesia and other countries in the region come out of the IMF’s latest analysis looking quite a lot bigger, writes Tim Colebatch in the first of… International Kerry Brown 15 June 2015 China is still working from a position of weakness, writes Kerry Brown. But it’s planning for a different kind of power
International Kerry Brown 19 May 2015 China is looking to its west for trade in goods, services and ideas, writes Kerry Brown, and cities like Xi’an could become the new Shanghais
International Kerry Brown 8 April 2015 China is beginning to recognise that a complex economy demands nuanced policies, writes Kerry Brown. But the shift could be rocky International Kerry Brown 13 March 2015 Xi Jinping’s immense power is looking for a focus, writes Kerry Brown. That provides opportunities for China’s neighbours and the rest of the world Books & Arts Dean Ashenden 12 February 2015 Books | An American polemic about Chinese schools and OECD league tables exposes problems closer to home, argues Dean Ashenden International Kerry Brown 3 February 2015 Although China and the United States can seem absorbed in themselves and one another, countries like Australia can still contribute to the conversation, writes Kerry Brown