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Rowan Callick is a double Walkley Award winner and a Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year. He has worked and lived in Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and Beijing.

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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH SPECIAL. GREG NORMAN & DONALD TRUMP SPECIAL

Norman joins fight against tariffs

Business leaders including Greg Norman have urged Donald Trump to consider defence ties before making his tariff decision.

PRIMROSE RIORDAN and Rowan Callick

The World

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Keqiang arrive for the opening session of the National People's Congress, China's legislature, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2018. Thousands of Chinese legislators erupted into enthusiastic applause over plans to give President Xi Jinping a lifetime mandate to mould the Asian giant into a global superpower. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER

Beijing’s $12bn to boost influence

China is massively boosting its diplomatic resources as it seeks to become a leading power.

Rowan Callick

The World

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers his work report during the opening session of the National People's Congress, China's legislature, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2018. China's rubber-stamp parliament opens a major annual session set to expand President Xi Jinping's considerable power and clear him a path towards lifelong rule. / AFP PHOTO / WANG ZHAO

Power grab slipped into congress

The introduction of the legislation to allow Xi Jinping to remain president indefinitely grabbed centre stage last night.

Rowan Callick

The World

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, returns to his seat near Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Monday, March 5, 2018. China's government pledged Monday to deliver robust growth, pursue advanced technology and boost military spending while urging the public to embrace President Xi Jinping's rule as its ceremonial legislature prepared for changes to allow him to stay in power indefinitely.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China puts $225bn into military

The Chinese government has announced an 8.1 per cent boost in defence spending — to $225 billion.

Rowan Callick

The World

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 03: Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the opening of the first session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at The Great Hall of People on March 3, 2018 in Beijing, China. The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens on March 3 in Beijing. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Xi to cement his hold on power

The 2900 delegates attending the annual parliamentary session in Beijing will vote for Xi Jinping to remain President indefinitely.

Rowan Callick

AnalysisThe World

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 03: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend the opening of the first session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at The Great Hall of People on March 3, 2018 in Beijing, China. The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens on March 3 in Beijing. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Not all hail Emperor Xi

Most Chinese back Xi Jinping’s vision of a powerful China but considerably fewer support the idea of a president for life.

Rowan Callick

The World

FILE In this Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a joint press briefing with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.In a rare public expression of dissent in China, a well-known political commentator and a prominent businesswoman penned open letters urging lawmakers to reject a plan that would allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

Xi aide on spot for first shots

Xi Jinping’s top economic adviser has tried in vain to dissuade Donald Trump from firing the first big shots in his trade war.

Rowan Callick

Inquirer

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 28: A Chinese shopkeeper sells items including plates showing Chairman Mao and current president Xi Jinping and others at her stall in a market at a shopping district on August 28, 2015 in Beijing, China. China's government is relying on domestic consumption and services to sustain economic growth amid a slowdown in manufacturing and exports. Concerns about cracks in the world's second largest economy triggered a dramatic sell-off on global stock markets. China's government intervened to stop the rout by pumping billons of dollars in liquidity into its markets, cracking down on institutional selling and cutting interest rates for the fifth time in less than a year. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

The perils of emperor Xi

Xi Jinping’s rise in power parallels China’s growing influence across the world.

Rowan Callick

The World

(FILES) This file photo taken on October 25, 2017 shows Chinese President Xi Jinping waving at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China's Communist Party is calling for the removal of presidential term limits, China's official news agency reported on February 25, 2018, paving the way for Xi Jinping to remain as head of state after 2023. / AFP PHOTO / WANG ZHAO

Xi engineers presidency for life

President Xi Jinping is changing China’s constitution to enable him to stay in office indefinitely.

Rowan Callick

Inquirer

Professor Clive Hamilton. His new book Silent Invasion on China's growing influence in Australia and the world is finally going to be published next month after being controversially dropped by Allen & Unwin. Picture Gary Ramage

Poking the dragon

Sources for Clive Hamilton’s book on China fear for their safety.

Rowan Callick

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