The Australian
America’s Pacific paradox leaves the door open to China
Perhaps geography is still destiny after all.
China
Newsroom
Dictators conspire: Oil, assassins, exploitation
Last week’s prisoner exchange between Russia, Belarus and several Western nations offered a stark glimpse into the workings of modern autocracies.
The Australian
China’s bullyboy tactics set to backfire with Wellington
Chinese ambassador to NZ Wang Xiaolong’s speech at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland on Monday was, at first glance, a typical diplomatic address.
Research reports
Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for New Zealand
New Zealand reportedly has an infrastructure deficit of at least $100 billion, a huge amount for a small country and a significant drag on productivity and economic growth[1].
Newsroom
Italy has left China’s Belt and Road Initiative – Luxon should consider why
In the world of politics, timing is everything.
Newsroom
Macron’s reckless diplomatic defiance
It would be an understatement to say France has long sought to define and assert its position.
Newsroom
How Germany’s political failures enabled Putin’s war
Yes, “harder years, tough years” are coming for Germany.
Insights
Howard’s lesson
China’s President Xi Jinping once said that Soviet Communism collapsed because its ideals and beliefs had been shaken.
Insights
Kudos to Winston Peters
Winston Peters’ comments on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre were candid.
Business Spectator
The China crisis could trigger fresh euro turmoil
For a change, Europe’s worries do not originate from the continent itself.