‘The Age’ reports that Anthony Albanese is trying to forge a middle path in relation to China- one where Australia and other countries in the region jointly pressure the US and China to reach an accord. ‘The Age’ says this middle path “will require ongoing engagement with China, an openness to economic cooperation and constant […]
Europe, Australia and war between USA and China
The French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that Europe should reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting involved in any conflict between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan. “The question asked of us Europeans is the following: is it in our interest for there to be acceleration on the topic of Taiwan? No. […]
War over Taiwan neither imminent or inevitable
Writing in Foreign Affairs magazine, Jessica Chen Wise, Professor for China and Asia Pacific Studies at Cornell University warns that mounting concern in the West at the prospect that China might invade Taiwan risks turning into a self-fulfilling prophecy. She says fears that China will soon invade Taiwan are overblown. There is little evidence that […]