China

Politics & Society
Analysis
Tech multinationals are saying ‘goodbye globalism, hello geopolitics’
In a fractured global economy, geopolitics now shapes how multinationals operate and compete

Discussion & Debate
Book extract
‘AUKUS epitomises a pact more suited to the Cold War’
A new book argues that our focus on AUKUS and ongoing dependency on the US makes Australia less safe

Politics & Society
Analysis
How China’s chip strategy outsmarts Trump’s tariff trap
China’s semiconductor chip industry is decentralised, politically curated and immune to single points of failure

Politics & Society
Analysis
US tariffs have backfired, and China is winning in Southeast Asia
Punishing nations for cooperating with China just pushes them closer to America’s economic rival

Politics & Society
Mongolia’s decision not to arrest Putin was no surprise
Mongolia’s recent decision not to enact an ICC-issued arrest warrant for the Russian president reflects its attempts to maintain independence, sandwiched between two superpowers

Politics & Society
Opinion
Australia and China should cooperate for the security of Pacific Island Countries
Rivalry between Australia and China in the South Pacific is harming the prosperity of the region

Arts & Culture
Lunar New Year is all about food, family, food, peacebuilding and food
Lunar New Year brings people together, but it’s the food that connects them

Politics & Society
China welcomed Albanese but remains wary of Australia-US relations
The Australian PM’s visit to China was welcomed, but Chinese media remains wary about Australian-US international relations, say University of Melbourne experts

Politics & Society
Book extract
The China divide
What would Australia do if the United States went to war against China? It’s a question that’s been discussed candidly behind closed doors

Arts & Culture
Preserving China’s minority languages
A language preservation project is working to record and preserve some of China’s minority languages to ensure they don’t die out