Severe economic challenges and political obstacles look sure to resign China's currency to a fate short of major reserve currency status. China’s currency is on the rise. Buoyed by the economy’s outperformance and global trade impact, policy steps over the past few years have thrust the renminbi onto the global stage. Is the renminbi going...

The territorial disputes in the South China Sea get much less attention than other crisis points, in the Taiwan Straits and the Korean Peninsula, but are arguably more unpredictable and dangerous. It is in the South China Sea that the components of Asia’s changing power dynamics are most concentrated and on display: China’s growing strategic...

Australia's political relationship with China is far less developed than its economic relationship. This paper argues that this is detrimental to Australia's interests because China is not merely an economic power but also a crucial political and security actor in the region. Underdeveloped political and strategic relations between Canberra and Beijing weaken Australia's ability to...

The capacity of the United States to credibly guarantee a stable international system in Asia may, in the future, become increasingly moot. In this context, China’s aggressive posturing in territorial disputes has caused widespread concern in the Asia-Pacific region.

Since 2009, Chinese commentators have been puzzled by a series of episodes played out in Australia and perceived as being unfriendly to China. Observers in Australia have also asked questions about the implications of China’s rise for the region.