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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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Foreign Affairs

Michael Danby gives his speech in Japan. Picture: Rowan Callick.

Warning over China ‘power rise’

Labor MP Michael Danby has delivered a tough speech in Japan warning of China’s rise in “hard power”.

Rowan Callick

South Korea on a roll

South Korea should be down and out. It has no resources, a difficult northern neighbour and faces sanctions from China.

Rowan Callick

Inquirer

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech for the U.S. troops at the U.S. Yokota Air Base, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. President Trump arrived in Japan Sunday on a five-nation trip to Asia, his second extended foreign trip since taking office and his first to Asia. The trip will take him to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and Philippines for summits of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Trump’s Asian takeaways

Donald Trump’s Asia tour had an air of success but it’s unclear what it achieved.

Rowan Callick

The World

In this Oct. 18, 2017 photo, Song Tao, right, the head of China's ruling Communist Party's International Liaison Department, talks with a fellow attendee before the start of the opening session of China's 19th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Following U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing, China said Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 that it is sending Song to North Korea amid an extended chill in relations between the neighbors over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programs. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Pyongyang mission for student

Chinese President Xi Jinping is sending a special envoy to North Korea tomorrow.

Rowan Callick

Business

Member for Reid NSW Craig Laundy listens during Question Time in the House of Reps today. Ray Strange.

Trademarks a first step in China

Australian businesses planning to operate in China should register trademarks ‘well before entering the market’.

Rowan Callick

The World

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses businessmen in a parallel event of the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. India is one of Eleven

New talks rock Beijing’s boat

The resurrection of US-India-Japan-Australia talks is big news in India but smaller beer in Japan and the US.

Rowan Callick

exclusiveNational Affairs

Bao Zhuoxuan who was attempting to travel to Australia to study when Chinese airport officials prevented him from leaving because his mother is a prominent human rights lawyer.

Dissident’s son barred from exit

An 18-year-old Chinese student planning to study in Australia has been forcibly stopped at the airport.

Rowan Callick

The World

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the final day of the APEC CEO Summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Danang, Vietnam, Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (Anthony Wallance/Pool Photo via AP)

President’s trip rated a success

Donald Trump has stayed pretty well on script during the most challenging part of his nine-day Asia tour.

Rowan Callick

Inquirer

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The odd power couple

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are working on their relationship.

Rowan Callick

Inquirer

A long way to the top

Donald Trump is 71, Xi Jinping is 64. Both men trod a long road to leadership.

Rowan Callick

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