In light of the continued diplomatic truce with Taiwan, this paper reassesses the drivers of China’s engagement in the Pacific, examines trends in China’s aid giving and associated concerns, as well as survey results of China’s follow-through on aid delivery since 2005. This is the fourth in a series of Lowy Institute reports on China’s...

The triangular dynamic among the United States, India and China will be critical to Asia's strategic future.

Very few economic sectors have revealed as much economic potential in China and the EU as the cultural and creative industries have over the past few years.

This report examines rising tensions in the South China Sea, which are creating a difficult set of questions for Australian strategic policy. In order to examine the origins and implications of this conflict, the paper provides an analysis of the complex political/military and international legal issues that make up the South China Sea dispute.

Recent meetings between Australian and United States officials resulted in significant developments on two key issues: the unresolved conundrum of the Australian and US strategic relationship vis-a-vis China, and Australia’s deepening integration into US global space-based intelligence and military communications systems. In particular, the ratification of a new treaty to build a new joint facility...