I have been asked to write an op-ed on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Australia, an event which I remember gave many people in Australia great satisfaction. I was a new Third Secretary on a posting to Islamabad, Pakistan, when I...More

It's ridiculous that Australia, on one hand, has closely followed the US in condemning what it perceives Russia's "brutal and unprovoked invasion" of Ukraine, but on the other, its elites bluntly threatened to invade its neighbor in the South Pacific and foster a regime change. A Reuters report...More

In an opinion piece published in The Australian newspaper on Monday, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott claimed when it came to Australia's trade policy the "answer to almost every question about China is India." "Because trade deals are about politics as much as economics, a swift deal...More

"China has launched another furious attack on Australia's human rights record," Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported after Australia's third Universal Periodic Review took place at the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In fact, Russia, Nepal, Syria, the Marshall Islands, and the UN Refugee Agency...More

Amid Canberra's reckless diplomatic strategy and deteriorating ties with its largest trading partner, its tourism has emerged as a new sector unable to avoid the fallout with declining tourists from China even after the pandemic ends. Industrial practitioners are reportedly planning to turn to Japan and India for...More

Different from the other four Five Eyes countries, New Zealand has been declining to join an anti-China chariot, and this has obviously disappointed some Australian elites. A split between Australia and New Zealand is not something that China wishes to see. Yet some Australian people clearly want to...More

Given that Australian hawks keep hyping or hinting that Australia will assist the US military and participate in war once a military conflict breaks out in the Taiwan Straits, and the Australian media outlets have been actively promoting the sentiment, I suggest China make a plan to impose...More

Australia continues its attempt to stamp its presence on the Taiwan question. Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said on Sunday that a conflict with China over the island of Taiwan "should not be discounted," adding that Australia wants to continue being "a good neighbor in the region" that...More

The Australian media outlet News.com.au reported on Saturday that, "There are concerns from New Zealand Five Eyes' allies that it may be the weak link in dealing with China as the Ardern Government, again, failed to call out Beijing." This is not the sole article delivering grievances regarding...More

Chinese companies are diversifying their exploitation of iron ore in Africa at a record pace amid soaring prices and strained relations with Australia, which experts said signals that China is reducing reliance on "unfriendly" Australia for this key resource. They urged Australia to correct its mistakes and steer...More

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation provoked a question over the just concluded weekend: will China-Australia ties settle into a "new normal" with a prickly diplomatic relationship? It's certain that China-Australia relations have become thorny. And the responsibility falls squarely on Australia. In spite of the differences in political systems,...More

Australia's geopolitical interest in Southeast Asia appears to be growing amid its escalating tensions with China. The Australian government is currently bidding for the Mekong-Australia Program on Transnational Crime, according to a notice published on the website of the country's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). With...More

A recent analytical article by The New York Times (NYT) highlighted the current China-Australia cartoon spat as an example of the trepidations many countries are now discussing in relation to diplomacy with Beijing. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's reaction to a cartoon post condemning Australian troops' murder of...More

On November 26, Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the UK's Foreign Affairs Select Committee, told the Sydney Morning Herald that he expected the UK and Australia to stand "shoulder to shoulder in standing up for democracy" against China. The Diplomat magazine said the remark demonstrated "deep solidarity with Australia...More

After months of reckless attempts to smear China amid the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Australia witnessed its first recession in nearly 30 years. Its farm sector, with a large population, has seen confidence continue to slide as the pandemic spreads and international market concerns grow. The mounting discontent among...More