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The evolving diplomacy of Australia-China relations 2020-2021: The view from Australia
The relationship is currently at its lowest ebb since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, with scope for matters to further deteriorate.
The sources and prospects of U.S.-China security competition
Mutual restraint will be necessary to prevent a continued spiral of tension and increased risk of war.
Is China a threat not because it is strong but because it is weak?
The rise of China is central to the international relations of the Indo-Pacific. But what if that rise has been overstated?
Indonesia’s pandemic foreign policy: Between pragmatism and Jokowi’s legacy
Jakarta seems to be playing a long game: keeping the great powers from outright conflict while reaping as many benefits as possible.
Biden’s China policy following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The impacts on perceptions of US power in the Indo-Pacific are now unavoidably tied to the botched US withdrawal from Afghanistan.