More Australians see China as a “best friend in Asia” this year, but trust remains “low” despite improving bilateral relations, according to a new poll by the Lowy Institute think …
Australians’ trust in China has risen slightly as the two countries have re-engaged diplomatically, but potential conflict in the South China Sea looms as a concern, according to a new …
“Still, it is hard not to conclude that there is also a lack of imagination in some policy circles, or at least insufficient will to try new things.” Sanctions and …
A sizeable sum of infrastructure funding China has allocated to Southeast Asia has gone unfulfilled thanks to political instability in recipient countries, poor engagement with local stakeholders and a declining …
China’s declining aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted towards its political allies in the region as appetite there for Chinese credit declines and competition grows with the US …