In July 2021, China tested a ground-breaking hypersonic missile that launched its own air-defense missile as it dived down from space. We look at how
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China’s Demographic Crisis Poses Opportunities and Risks for Africa
Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney China will no longer be the world’s most populous nation. India’s population will overtake it this year at an
How China Makes Economic Policy
Mark Greeven, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) A meeting of some of China’s most senior politicians at the end of April
China’s Drones — Sifting Fact From a Lot of Fiction
In our previous two articles, we looked at the evolution of drones and the different types of drones that Taiwan is developing in-house or buying from
Deterring China Isn’t All About Submarines. Australia’s ‘Cyber Offence’ Might Be Its Most Potent Weapon
Greg Austin, University of Technology Sydney Australia doesn’t need to wait ten or 20 years for its new submarines, or for long-range missiles, to
Chinese Snooker Players Face Hearing Over Match-Fixing Charges
In recent years, the English-language version of Chinese-state newspaper The Global Times has carried a regular range of snooker coverage. The reason
Chinese Combat Drones Circle Taiwan: We Look at Both Sides’ UAVs
The Ukraine conflict has seen a large variety of drones being used for many different purposes. Taiwan is getting ahead of the curve by building a
Europe’s Vacillations on Ukraine Leave the West Vulnerable to China’s ‘Divide and Conquer’ Tactics
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham Much like Washington’s stance on Taiwan, China’s position on the invasion of Ukraine has been one of
China Developing Ways to Attack Satellites, Pentagon Leaks Suggest
Ian Whittaker, Nottingham Trent University The recent leak of Pentagon documents included the suggestion that China is developing sophisticated
Why We’ll Soon See Underwater Combat Over Internet Cables
In the near future we might find ourselves living in a world where ‘Internet A’ only links countries that belong to one military or economic bloc,
Former Australian PM: Liberal Democracy Caught Between Authoritarianism of Xi and Putin and Authoritarian Populism
Liberal democracy is “caught between the hammer of authoritarianism in the form of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, and the anvil of authoritarian
Why the World Should Take Notice as Saudi Arabia Joins Chinese Alliance — and How This Relates to Taiwan
Andrew MacLeod, King's College London Saudi Arabia’s cabinet recently approved the decision to join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization