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China’s mega power project sparks mega controversy

August 4, 2025August 1, 2025 by Tom Harper

Beijing plans to control more than just its water supply by building the world’s biggest dam

Categories Commentary Tags China, Hydropower Project, India, Mega Dam, News, The Conversation Leave a comment

China’s covert military support targets the West

August 18, 2025July 25, 2025 by Linggong Kong

Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is becoming implausible, and could soon extend to Iran

Categories Viewpoint Tags Armed Standoff, China, Iran, News, Russia, The Conversation, The Long Read, Weapons Controversy Leave a comment

Albanese walks a fine line between China and the US

August 11, 2025July 18, 2025 by Edward Sing Yue Chan Guangyi Pan

Pragmatism was at the heart of his six-day trip and talks with Chinese President Xi and Premier Li

Categories Analysis Tags Australia, China, News, Regional Strategy, The Conversation, The Long Read, Trading Partner, United States Leave a comment

China’s thirst for water and the Dalai Lama’s dilemma

July 14, 2025July 11, 2025 by Tom Harper

Beijing’s grab for resources in repressed Tibet will impact his succession plan amid regional tensions

Categories Behind The News Tags China, News, The Conversation, Tibet, Trade Tensions, United States Leave a comment

Hong Kong’s democracy lights have been snuffed out

July 28, 2025July 4, 2025 by Brendan Clift

We should not forget the people who made it their life’s work to achieve democracy only to be jailed

Categories Viewpoint Tags China, ChinaFactor, Civil Unrest, Democracy Crushed, Hong Kong, News, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

Rolling out tariffs will not stop China’s cyber theft

July 14, 2025June 27, 2025 by William Akoto

Blocking exports will also fail to protect US advanced technology and safeguard intellectual property

Categories Viewpoint Tags China, Decoupling, Intellectual Property, News, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

Riding a wave of superpower strife in troubled waters

July 7, 2025June 19, 2025 by John Rennie Short

How Beijing turned the South China Sea into a ‘bubbling geopolitical hot spot’ with its ‘nine-dash line’

Categories Viewpoint Tags ASEAN, China, Naval Power, News, South China Sea, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

Your smartphone is a parasite in the evolution race

June 23, 2025June 3, 2025 by Rachael L Brown Rob Brooks

Head lice and fleas have been humanity’s companions throughout our history. Now we have a wifi bug

Categories Deep Dive Tags Apps, Exploitation, News, Technology Revolution, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

China is posing a clear and present danger at sea

June 16, 2025May 29, 2025 by Jennifer Parker

Australia must push back at Beijing-backed maritime aggression in the region and check Chinese coercion

Categories Behind The News Tags China Threats, Maritime Coercion, News, Official Rebukes, The Conversation, The Long Read, Trade Risks Leave a comment

Chinese risks are proving too hot to handle in the UK

June 9, 2025May 23, 2025 by Jeffrey Henderson

China’s firms ‘should be barred’ from industries ‘vital to Britain’s economic and political security’

Categories Behind The News Tags British intelligence, China, Economic Security, News, The Conversation, The Long Read, United Kingdom Leave a comment
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