China’s great wall of ‘no-speak’ has crumbled … so what happens now
The bilateral relationship has thankfully found some firm ground, but there can’t be a true reset under Xi. China has entered a new era and there’s no going back.
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Logic lost on Xi as the world walks Taiwan tightrope
Beijing may complain that Foreign Minister Penny Wong has been ‘finger-pointing’ by firing off calls for restraint. But when you’re firing off ballistic missiles yourself, the logic gets lost somehow.
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Be wary of being misdirected from discovering the ways in which China is trying to divert attention away from its numerous struggles and vulnerabilities.
Small steps to reset with a slowing China
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Diplomacy of smiles yet to thaw Xi Jinping’s deep freeze
The new Chinese ambassador to Australia has launched a charm offensive. Don’t be fooled – nothing has changed.
Neglect fuels our Pacific family feud
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Annus horribilis as Xi’s boasts prove premature
This was going to be the time of Xi Jinping’s crowning triumphs. The future looked bright for China’s leader, who now faces a triple threat.
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