Commentary / World Apr 14, 2023

Why Macron’s state visit to China was a dud

French President Emmanuel Macron is building castles in the air with his quest for "strategic autonomy" and undermining the trans-Atlantic alliance by wooing Beijing.

Commentary / World Apr 12, 2023

Dueling trips lay bare Taiwan of tomorrow and yesterday

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s U.S. "stopover" was forward-looking, while her predecessor Ma Ying-jeou focused on the past in his trip to China.

Commentary / World Mar 29, 2023

Why South Korea still handles China with kid gloves

South Korea is wary of angering China, its top trading partner and the one country it sees as having influence over North Korea

Commentary / World Mar 3, 2023

Why there is no going back for Australia-China relations

An ostensible thaw in diplomatic ties between Australia and China cannot mask deep-seated differences on national security.

Commentary / World Feb 19, 2023

China succeeding in diplomatic push to win over Europe

A cold war between Beijing and Brussels will remain unlikely as the two do not compete ideologically or militarily like the U.S. and China.

Commentary / World Feb 5, 2023

What are the prospects for a cross-strait detente?

Taiwan and China both seem keen to dial down tensions while the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang could well win the island’s 2024 presidential election.

Commentary / World Dec 21, 2022

Can China win its ‘people’s war’ against the pandemic without 'zero-COVID'?

Easing COVID-19 restrictions and shifting messaging are the easy part for China. Preventing a public health disaster will be harder.

Commentary / World Nov 30, 2022

Are China’s ‘COVID-zero’ protests a game changer?

Xi Jinping's unwillingness thus far to adjust coronavirus containment measures could have grave consequences for the ruling Chinese Communist Party.

Commentary / World Nov 18, 2022

Why China won't cooperate on finding the origins of COVID-19

For Beijing, winning its ‘people’s war’ against the coronavirus by controlling the propaganda narrative is more important than learning the truth about the pandemic.