The West must unite to counter Beijing’s global ambitions

The West’s long standing neglect of the Global South has seen Beijing seize its chance to extend its influence and power. Countermeasures by the West have been late in coming but are now more crucial than ever to maintain security uphold international law.

China-GPT

China’s attempts to copy the latest wave of AI chatbots will be hamstrung by the Communist regime’s paralysing fear of its own people and determination to suppress the free flow of information.

Countering China’s coercive “diplomacy”

Democratic governments must pursue a deterrence strategy that seeks to change the Chinese communist party’s approach to its coercive international tactics by reducing the perceived benefits and greatly increasing the costs.

Welcome to the danger zone

In their book, Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China, Hal Brands and Michael Beckley argue that China is passing its economic peak but that this increases its temptation for aggression against its neighbours and the West.

China’s assault on global human rights

China is using economic coercion, inducement, harassment and manipulation through its belt and road initiative to undermine the international human rights framework.

Welcome to the danger zone

China appears to be on collision course with the West, given its aggressive rhetoric and actions, but conflict is not inevitable.

House of the dragon

China’s apparently unstoppable rise has been slowed by economic woes, international suspicion and internal dissent in recent months.

Pride before the fall

President Xi has concentrated all power in China in his hands, a recipe for disaster which may soon come to the boil.

The long march

A new book warns that Xi Jinping is determined to solidify his own power and further entrench communist rule at home while throwing China’s weight around abroad.

China crisis

Former Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and John Howard sought closer ties with China in their time, and both remain hopeful that conflict can be avoided.

Understanding China’s power game

The Chinese government’s aggression towards Taiwan has highlighted the range of powers and tools it wields and understanding its tactics through Chinese eyes will help the West counter its assault on the free world.

China in the South Pacific

Beijing is moving at high speed to co-opt South Pacific states economically and then use that leverage to achieve broader goals, including the ability to project military power across the Indo-Pacific.