The government response to this week’s tensions with China was understandable, and while it marks a new low in relations, it also confirms what was an existing trend.

Hawks in both capitals, already...

There can be no doubt, President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to alliances forced the hands of many who had long been seen to take advantage of the US. This push towards greater allied...

Australia was rocked by the falsified photo shared by a Chinese diplomat showing an Australian soldier committing war crimes. This comes a week after Prime Minister Scott Morrison pushed back on Chinese assertions that...

News.com.au reports that the dramatic escalation of tension between Australia and China this week has raised questions about what China’s endgame is. The article quotes USSC director of trade and investment Stephen Kirchner.