ACRI Opinion

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in the Global Times on June 16 2022. 

‘China is our partner. China is not our enemy. Let's get that very straight.’ 

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in The Council on Geostrategy's online magazine, Britain's World, on June 14 2022.

As the geopolitical distance between Beijing and Western capitals widens, privately-owned companies headquartered in the latter are being warned they might find themselves as collateral damage. 

By Corey Lee Bell

Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on June 10 2022.

China’s recent decision to abandon a multilateral security agreement with 10 countries in the South Pacific was a cause for both enormous relief and some measure of self-congratulations in Canberra and Washington.

It should have prompted neither.

By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson

Note: This article appeared in the Asia & the Pacific Policy Society at the Australian National University’s blog, Policy Forum, on June 3 2022.

By Pak K. Lee and Lai-Ha Chan

Note: This article appeared in E-International Relations on May 27 2022.

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in 360info on May 24 2022.

Despite rising geopolitical tensions the evidence of a correlation between political talk and economic connections between trading nations is often overdone.

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in The Conversation on May 22 2022.

An Albanese government in Canberra means an improved trajectory in Australia-China relations is a real possibility.

By Elena Collinson

Note: This article appeared in Melbourne University's Asialink Insights on May 19 2022.

By Elena Collinson

Note: This article appeared in the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ blog, Australian Outlook, on May 17 2022.

By Xunpeng Shi

Note: This article appeared in East Asia Forum on May 11 2022.