Explainers

How Australia ‘positions’ the United Kingdom

Patrick Triglavcanin investigates the contemporary Australia-UK relationship and its historical foundations

Hypersonic weapon systems: High expectations

Gabriel Elefteriu and William Freer provide an overview of hypersonic weapons and the capabilities certain countries possess currently

De-dollarisation would upend the global economy

George Magnus argues that the US dollar will remain the world’s dominant currency for the foreseeable future

Negotiating with Chinese – some practical considerations

Charles Parton OBE gives advice for undertaking negotiations with representatives of the Chinese Communist Party

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Ten years on

Pippa Ebel looks at the future of China’s Belt and Road Initiative through analysing the challenges it faces and how Beijing may adapt to them

After the ‘Two Sessions’: China in 2023 and beyond

Charles Parton OBE explains the implications of the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘Two Sessions’ for Chinese economic and foreign relations

The Chinese economy after the ‘Two Sessions’

George Magnus investigates what the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘Two Sessions’ of 2023 reveal about the direction of the Chinese economy

Is China a threat?

Charles Parton OBE explores the nature of the threat posed by the CCP and strategies it uses for building the capability to carry out its aims

The Chinese navy: From minnow to shark

Capt. Dr Kevin Rowland and Dr Edward Hampshire explore the modernisation of the Chinese navy and its geostrategic implications

The 20th Party Congress: What it means for the CCP and the world

Charles Parton OBE assesses the 20th Party Congress and explains what it means for the Chinese Communist Party and the wider world.