Alliances around the Ukraine war have highlighted fragmenting support for the west.
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The decision-making process can be difficult to follow.
The setting was grand, so too was the plan. But behind the peace plan put forward by China and welcomed by Russia, is the question, what do both nations seek?
The recent Iran-Saudi Arabia diplomatic truce brokered by Beijing heightens expectations of Xi’s visit. But the Ukraine case is vastly different.
China and Russia’s relationship is complex. But China’s decision to support Russia’s war on Ukraine could ultimately come down to China’s own political interests.
US lawmakers heard testimony that suggests the era of engagement with China is over. Rather, policy may be hardening.
China’s leaders could use an attack on Taiwan as a distraction from economic issues at home.
Jiang oversaw China’s reemergence on the global stage, and sustained growth at home. But his policies also set the scene for excess and the growth of President Xi Jinping.
Comparisons have been made to the 1989 demonstrations that led to the Tiananmen Square massacre. An expert on Chinese protests explains why that is half right.
The upcoming trial of publisher Jimmy Lai is seen as a symbol of the erosion of freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
Canberra and Beijing’s assessments of their interests remain far from aligned. But as Albanese himself said, simply ‘having the meeting is a successful outcome’.
The G20 comes at a time of deep divisions between the world’s powers, so it’s unlikely to make much progress on its policy agenda - but it’s still good to talk.
This global initiative advanced by the Chinese government lacks much-needed transparency and specific strategies.
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Senior Economist, IMD World Competitiveness Center, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Professor of Innovation and Strategy, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Visiting Researcher, the Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London; PhD in Law, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of Political Science, California State University, Long Beach
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Director of Ash Center China Programs, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University
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Associate Professor, Asia-Pacific security, University of Sydney
