Quad pod still has a vital role to play against China
‘Beijing has been opposed to the group since its inception, accusing the four members of encirclement’
Australia
Albanese walks a fine line between China and the US
Pragmatism was at the heart of his six-day trip and talks with Chinese President Xi and Premier Li
US-China trade tensions spell trouble for Australia
Can we expect Washington to demand Canberra ‘to decouple from Beijing or else face sanctions?’
Chips are down in confronting China’s tech challenge
Washington and its partners need to limit decoupling while investing more in ‘resilience’
Prime Minister Albanese juggles risks with rewards
But Australia’s detente policy is vulnerable to a crisis between China and the United States
Australia acts to counter China’s military might
Defense review highlights Beijing’s growing threat to the ‘global rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific’
Caught in the crossfire of China’s US stand-off
Targeting the maritime operations of Washington’s allies, such as Australia, would be a clear and present danger
Defrosting relations with China a ‘real possibility’
There will be no ‘re-set’ like we saw in the heady days of 2015 but Australia can reduce chill factor
China arms race risks being the price of ‘Global Britain’
Foreign policymakers believe that the West should engage China in diplomacy rather than resist it
China fires a verbal missile at Australia, UK and US pact
Trilateral defense alliance is aimed at promoting ‘stability’ and stopping China’s bullying in the Indo-Pacific