A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for U.S. military
Australia
Regime Security Trumps Relationships for Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s (李強) June 2024 tour of Australia was widely viewed as signalling Beijing’s desire to bring an end to years of frozen
Solomon Islands Election Watched by U.S., China Amid Pacific Influence Contest
A national election in the Solomon Islands, the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with Beijing, will be watched next
Will the AUKUS Deal Survive in the Event of a Trump Presidency? All Signs Point to Yes
John Blaxland, Australian National University A year ago, the AUKUS agreement was formally announced between Australian and U.K. Prime Ministers
How Australia and Japan Can Boost Minilateralism to Counter Chinese Influence
Middle powers such as Australia and Japan have leveraged minilateral relationships to achieve shared security and economic objectives. But since the
The Quad’s Growing Focus on Maritime Security
The rise of minilateral initiatives in the Indo-Pacific has attracted worldwide attention as it appears to be a response to the region’s changing
Chinese Police Operating in Hawaii’s Neighbor, Kiribati
By Kirsty Needham, Reuters Chinese police are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati, a Pacific Ocean neighbor of Hawaii, with uniformed
Canberra Ties the Knot With Washington
Over the last 25 years, Canberra has preferred a strategy of “riding two horses” rather than choosing between its biggest customer, Beijing, and its
China Is Stealing Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies in the South Pacific. The U.S. Must Up Its Game
Owen Greene, University of Bradford and Christoph Bluth, University of Bradford Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te (賴清德), also known as William Lai, to be
Does Yang Hengjun Have Any Legal Hopes Left After Receiving a Suspended Death Sentence in China?
Donald Rothwell, Australian National University The Chinese-Australian academic and writer, Yang Hengjun (楊恒均), has been detained in China for five
What Do People in the Pacific Really Think of China? It’s More Nuanced Than You May Imagine
Denghua Zhang, Australian National University and Bernard Yegiora, Divine Word University China has been steadily increasing its footprint in the
China’s Diplomacy Shifts From ‘Wolf Warrior’ to ‘Handsome Boy’
China’s red carpet treatment for “handsome boy” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered an intriguing blueprint for Beijing’s shifting