Is the ‘China threat’ real or trumped up?
In recent years, the ‘China threat’ theory has become a prominent theme in Western political discourse.
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Why every China watcher must be on WeChat
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4 August 2025
China is building the world’s biggest hydropower dam. Why is India worried?
China breaks ground on what Premier Li Qiang has called the project of the century, but some fear a water conflict and ecological effects.
1 August 2025
Britain’s back, China’s the target. We’ll likely pay the price again
Britain's HMS Prince of Wales has docked in Darwin, flanked by other warships and declarations.
1 August 2025
How Trump’s vision of a single-minded China containment has failed
Instead of disengaging to focus on China, Trump’s America is more deeply involved in Europe’s defence and the Middle East than before.
1 August 2025
Temu and Shein: cheap and very nasty
A garbage truck full of textiles is dumped in landfill every second. Sixty percent of the materials used in the fashion industry comes from plastic in one form or another. The production of nylon and polyester that is used is highly energy-intensive and relies on fossil fuels in the production process.
30 July 2025
Australia employs 'straddle' diplomacy with China and the US
The approach is not doctrinal, but is about speaking frankly to both Washington and Beijing.
29 July 2025
How Chinese diaspora voters reshape Australian and US politics
Chinese diaspora communities in Australia and the US both face racism and loyalty suspicions under China threat narratives, yet their voting has diverged.
26 July 2025
The future of surveillance tech is already here – in the US, not China
Chinese citizens enjoy public safety in exchange for compromised privacy. In the United States, people are facing an increasingly unchecked state.
24 July 2025
National security 'experts' go ga-ga over China
There was a time when Australian writings on China were first-class.
24 July 2025
Albanese’s China trip shows ‘stiffening of Canberra’s spine’ in face of US pressure
Beijing rolled out the red carpet for the Australian leader this week and the two sides appeared to keep a lid on tensions.
23 July 2025
Will Albanese and Xi “cooperate” to acquire “common ground” in the fullness of time?
China policy and related diplomacy has recently made important progress based on the postponed resolution of apparently hard differences, but how long can the “reservation” of difficulty delay the explicit correction of the separation of economy and security?
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