Xi extinguishes separation of powers,fuses the party with the state
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Inside China

Xi extinguishes separation of powers,fuses the party with the state

President Xi Jinping has spent the past decade building the Chinese state around him and this week formally removed his final obstacle:the power of the State Council.

  • byEryk Bagshaw

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While Australia threw a party,China threw a punch
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ASEAN

While Australia threw a party,China threw a punch

What’s the point of ASEAN? It’s good for karaoke but not much good for crisis management,as proved this week in Melbourne.

  • byPeter Hartcher
‘They want this,all of it’:The global arms race you can’t see – and China wants the edge

‘They want this,all of it’:The global arms race you can’t see – and China wants the edge

Microchips are key to powering the world. What will it take to win in this vital (and secretive) multi-billion-dollar world?

  • byEryk Bagshaw,Jackson Graham andDaniel Ceng
Palau urges Australia to push US for funding,warning China could force Pacific to ‘sacrifice’ Taiwan

Palau urges Australia to push US for funding,warning China could force Pacific to ‘sacrifice’ Taiwan

The president of Palau Surangel Whipps says Beijing is pursuing its interests aggressively across the region and has called on Australia to intervene as the US falters.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
America is committed to 50 allies. What if they all come knocking at once?

America is committed to 50 allies. What if they all come knocking at once?

With global flashpoints flaring up here,there and everywhere,can the US avoid the geopolitical equivalent of a bank run?

  • byPeter Hartcher
‘Crazy decisions’:What a Trump victory could mean for Taiwan

‘Crazy decisions’:What a Trump victory could mean for Taiwan

Donald Trump’s re-election could have significant implications for Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
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China warns Australia to ‘stop making trouble on our doorstep’

China warns Australia to ‘stop making trouble on our doorstep’

China has complained about Australia congratulating the new Taiwanese president on his election victory,but Taiwan’s top diplomat in Canberra says this is bullying.

  • byMatthew Knott andEryk Bagshaw
Taiwan says Australian detention centre funding led Nauru to officially recognise China

Taiwan says Australian detention centre funding led Nauru to officially recognise China

In a rare public split with Taiwanese officials,the Australian government has rejected those claims,saying the detention centre remains open.

  • byMatthew Knott andEryk Bagshaw
Nauru severs ties with Taiwan,switches diplomatic allegiance to China

Nauru severs ties with Taiwan,switches diplomatic allegiance to China

The announcement is a major diplomatic coup for Beijing just days after the Democratic Progressive Party was elected to lead Taiwan for a third term.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Taiwanese tech billionaire warns island must prepare for war with China

Taiwanese tech billionaire warns island must prepare for war with China

“If they get crazy,then we have to be prepared,” Taiwanese chip magnate Robert Tsao said after Taiwan’s pro-sovereignty party won a third straight election.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andDaniel Ceng
Lai’s victory in Taiwan is an embarrassment for Beijing
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Lai’s victory in Taiwan is an embarrassment for Beijing

The challenge for Taiwan and for its supporters around the world,including Australia,will be maintaining the status quo.

  • byEryk Bagshaw