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Can a spiny echidna help Australia avoid cold war with China?
Asia-Pacific

Can a spiny echidna help Australia avoid cold war with China?

A new book by Sam Roggeveen offers a different path for Canberra as it deals with Beijing’s rise.

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Asia-Pacific

Can Australia's new man in Washington defuse US-China tensions?

Canberra signals its intent to play peacemaker with former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as its ambassador.

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Washington Politics

What the AUKUS sub ruckus means for regional security

China lashed out at what it calls a confrontational encirclement with the prospect of nuclear-powered weapons on its doorstep.

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Asia-Pacific

US should follow Australia's playbook in the Asia-Pacific

Acknowledging past regional colonial grievances could create a more effective atmosphere of collaboration versus a strictly military approach.

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Washington Politics

Why US hegemony is incompatible with a ‘rules-based international order’

A bad argument for invading the Solomon Islands reflects the inherent conflict between America’s dominance and its purported liberal values.

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Asia-Pacific

When U.S. pivot is seen as an 'expansion' into Asia

It's time to talk about what we can learn from NATO in Eastern Europe and its lessons for U.S. policy towards China.