Zhiqun Zhu
Zhiqun Zhu is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bucknell University. He is also a Fulbright Scholar at Griffith University.
Recent articles by Zhiqun Zhu
23 September 2022
Making the sensible choice: Australia can support peace between US, China in the Taiwan Strait
US-China relations continue to be in free fall. A confident China under the leadership of strongman Xi Jinping is more assertive in defending its national interests. While China has changed, so have Western powers who, unable to adjust to the new reality of global power transition, are treating China as the primary threat. Animosity has been growing between China and the West. Both sides seem to have abandoned the shared interests in combating real global challenges such as climate change, nuclear nonproliferation, and public health.
19 September 2022
Australia and USChina rivalry
USChina competition is a defining challenge of the present. Much attention has focussed on the behaviour of these two great powers and their impact on global affairs. But as the USChina rivalry persists, an important question is what third parties can do especially countries like Australia that have huge stakes in maintaining productive relations with both powers.