Reason To hope for a China-Australia reset
PM Albanese calls for ‘more positive’ relations while Chinese state media reciprocates by softening its anti-Australia tone. Read More Here
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Australia–India: “Hands Across The Water”
Naval port visits send important signals and contribute to the thriving bilateral relationship. Read More Here
Australia, Indonesia Soft-Pedal Their China Problems
Newly-installed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wasted little time in visiting Indonesia, his arrival coinciding with two incidents in the South China Sea that ensured China’s growing geopolitical ambitions remain high on the agendas of both countries. Read More Here
How India Influences The Quad
From its stance on Russia to the tilt toward non-traditional security and public goods, India’s fingerprints on the Quad agenda are clear. Read More Here
China’s Pacific Play Challenges New Australian Government
China’s efforts to upend Western predominance in the Pacific came into greater focus following the emergence of a new agreement intended to deepen Beijing’s ties to the region. Read More Here
Biden’s Taiwan Comment Hangs Over Quad Summit
As he concludes his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden is using Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to send an unmistakable message to China: a similar breach of international order would generate a fierce US response. Read More Here
Why China Is Paranoid About The Quad
Although China has rarely seen India as a peer competitor, Beijing is acutely conscious that India could create significant problems for China if aligned against it with other powers. Keeping India—a potential superpower—from aligning with the United States is thus a first-order strategic goal for Beijing. Read More Here
The West Forgot About The Pacific Islands. China Didn’t.
It has been eight decades since the Battle for Guadalcanal was fought between Allied Forces and the Japanese Imperial Army. Today, the Solomon Islands are again at the center of a Pacific power game — one that pits the U.S. and its strategic partners against their latest adversary, China. Read More Here
A First For India And A Chance To Trade Up With Australia
For Australia, India is an attractive alternative market for its goods when trade relationship with its lead partner economy, China has become difficult and restricted. Read More Here
France Accuses Biden Of Sinking Australia Submarine Deal
France has accused US President Joe Biden of acting like his predecessor Donald Trump after Paris was pushed aside from a lucrative defence deal that it had signed with Australia. Read More Here
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