China is now the top trading partner for four of the five ex-Soviet Central Asian states. Russia, however, is desperate to reassert its dominance in the region.
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Countries worldwide plot their response to Trump’s wave of tariffs.
The trade war is likely to lead to more energy-intensive goods produced in the US, and dampen international investment in renewable energy.
The so-called ‘Liberation Day’ announcements played out like a reality TV cliffhanger. What might the next ‘episode’ have in store for the rest of the world?
The strength of these alliances depends on whether Trump views Tokyo and Seoul as bulwarks against China’s rise or vassals that can be extorted for financial gain.
In World War II, ‘Mulberry Harbours’ were used by American and British soldiers in the D-Day landings; China today is using similar technology but for a different purpose.
China’s new amphibious barges raise questions about how they may be used – and when.
China’s vast middle class is now changing its values, aspirations and consumption habits in an era of much slower economic growth – dubbed ‘garbage time’.
Discovery in China of tools called Quina scrapers suggests the people of East Asia were as inventive and flexible with technology during the Middle Paleolithic era as those in other parts of the world.
China’s leader wants to see more foreign investment in the upcoming years as he casts around for new non-US markets.
Dissecting a loaded term in international affairs, and what it means for a country to disrupt the prevailing US-led order that is itself now changing.
US cuts in overseas aid will hurt the myriad opposition groups that have been fighting the army in a complex and regionalized conflict.
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
Voice of America was a powerful soft power tool for decades. Trump’s rejection of soft power could also allow China, in particular, to take its place.
The US has been a constant in Australia’s foreign policy since the year 2000. The Trump administration, though, is raising concerns of over-reliance on our top ally.
Russia is becoming more reliant on naval support from China, limiting Moscow’s sea-power reach.
During the Nixon era, the US encouraged a split between the Soviet Union and communist China. But things have changed since the Cold War ended.
The low submission rate undermines the global commitment to climate action.
From Chinese independent director Jia Zhangke, Caught by the Tides provides a unique vision of China’s rapid social transformation in the 21st century.
If data ownership is not clearly established, it could stifle innovation and investment.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Tony Walker AM is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, La Trobe University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Professor of International Studies, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor of Business Economics, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in International Relations, University of East London
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Chinese Politics; Director, Lau China Institute, King's College London
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Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University