Tagged: China

Post COVID-19: A China-led World Order?

As the potential magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic became clear in April, there was a lot of immediate speculation about what its impact would be. For countless individuals and families, ordinary life has just...

Time for China and the WHO to Fess Up

The Australian government’s proposal for an independent international enquiry on the COVID 19 crisis is a much-needed constructive initiative. The COVID 19 crisis is the greatest disaster and blunder the world has seen since...

Why is China “still” not a revisionist power?

The US National Security Strategy in late 2017, and subsequently, the US National Defense Strategy in early 2018 labelled Chinese behaviour as a “revisionist” state trying to challenge and replace the international order. Aaron...

The Formal Emergence of Taiwan?

China and Taiwan have been in a complicated relationship since 1949. As of today, the People’s Republic of China is recognized by the UN but Taiwan (Republic of China). In this article, I’d like...

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China – A Revisionist Power?

Introduction French poet & novelist Victor Hugo read the minds of millions when he said “Nothing can stop an idea whose time has come” These words of Hugo validated when China celebrated 70 years...