This Month
Australia, Japan strengthen defence ties amid China tensions
Canberra has reinforced its military relationship with Tokyo as both countries confront rising Beijing military pressure and warn regional security is being tested.
China massing military ships across region as tensions rise
Beijing’s reported deployment of some 100 vessels reflects a confident, increasingly global People’s Liberation Army, a defence expert said.
November
Trump urged Japan to avoid escalation in China dispute, sources say
In a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, US president Donald Trump has reportedly said he did not want to see further escalation with China.
The G2 revival: Trump and Xi to sort out the world’s problems
Australia’s foreign policy is outdated as Donald Trump resurrects the idea of the “G2” and turns his back on the rest of Asia.
The one question that makes Trump squirm more than most
The US president made no mention of Taiwan in a call with Xi Jinping. The US has a policy of strategic ambiguity, but Donald Trump takes it to the next level.
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ won over Trump. Now she faces a bigger test
Sanae Takaichi is managing her first real foreign-policy crisis as China ratchets up the pressure in response to her remarks about Taiwan.
Japan’s economy shrinks as Trump tariffs take their toll
The quarterly decline of 1.8 per cent was the first year-on-year drop in growth in six quarters. Exports fell 1.2 per cent during the period.