Removing top military leaders may suggest the Chinese military is undergoing a culture change. But it’s difficult to know in a system as opaque as China’s.
- Director, China Studies Centre, Professor of Chinese Politics, University of Sydney
There are limits around what Australia might hope to achieve and what it should expect in Beijing, but there is room for cooperation.
Cheng was clearly a hostage in international relations. Releasing her now signals China’s intent to improve Australia-China relations.
Both sides have stressed the importance of dialogue in order to avoid confrontation. Can relations between the two continue to improve?
Les manifestations en Chine, bien qu’assez courantes, ont tendance à être très localisées. Mais ces protestations contre le confinement ont déclenché une réponse davantage nationale.
Las manifestaciones en China, aunque no son pocas, suelen ser muy localizadas. Pero estas protestas contra los confinamientos han desencadenado una respuesta más nacional.
Protests in China, while not super rare, tend to be highly localised. But these anti-lockdown protests have triggered a more national response.
A tight bubble will likely keep the games from becoming a super-spreader event, but how the hosts will handle outspoken athletes remains a concern.
It is reasonable to assume Xi has close supporters within the party leadership. However, they are not as visible, for the most part, as was the case for Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
Australia’s recent fleeting love affair with President Barack Obama notwithstanding, Australia’s future lies with China and the North, not the Pacific and the East. This is not simply a matter of economics…
China’s phenomenal economic growth during the last three decades has significantly altered its pattern of social stratification. One of the most equal countries in the world has become one of the most…
No amount of AFL passes in the Oval Office during Prime Minister Gillard’s visit to Washington last month could disguise the real issue facing Australia, the US and the rest of the world: the rise of China…
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