With increasing interest from China in the region,Australia is right to be concerned about what happens to the islands.
Taiwan’s 20th century story parallels Australia’s:imperialism,injustice and war,modernisation,and the pursuit of identity and self-determination.
By its words and actions,Xi Jinping’s China is making its intentions clear. We have to take it seriously.
In a Canberra speech that sparked concern from Japan and others,Xiao Qian endorsed a paper that said China would not renounce the use of force to take Taiwan.
Taiwan has lived under a cloud for more than half a century. Now that China has set its sights firmly on it,tensions are high and rising.
Penny Wong’s meeting with the long-estranged Chinese foreign minister is not a relationship reset,and Canberra should find initiatives that appeal to China and continue to strengthen ties between the two countries.
Nothing focuses military minds like the prospect of war. Given the geopolitical unrest,the ADF’s reshuffled leadership will have to consider that eventuality.
Labor shares much of the analysis of the outgoing Morrison government about China but has very different ideas about how to tackle it.
The Chinese President has signed off on a six-chapter order that will frame his defence forces’ activities in the region.
Declaring Australia would not be deterred by China’s threats,the deputy prime minister headed to Tokyo pledging to conduct more operations with Japan.
The prime minister called on Beijing to be “transparent about its intent” for the base on the Gulf of Thailand.