Oceania

When Australia defends mutually beneficial rules – or the status quo in Taiwan – China takes offense. 

The current COFA renegotiation processes will have a huge impact on peace in the Pacific.

We are at the end of an era in which the "relationship with Beijing came to be the symbol of a new era in Australia’s outlook on the world."

Regardless of the government, Australia’s commitment to the Quad – and concerns about China – are here to stay.

Throughout a recent speech, New Zealand’s prime minister was mild with her criticism of China and optimistic about the health and future of the bilateral relationship.

The Pacific Islands states have rejected China’s overreach. But are Washington’s efforts any more attractive?

A Chinese delegation visited the plantation that covers most of Kolombangar Island in 2019, asking questions about the length of the wharf and depth of the water.

The best approach to safeguarding democracy in the region is for both countries to demonstrate the prosperity and human flourishing that can flow from good governance.

Military leaders from 26 nations are participating in a conference hosted in Sydney.

Micronesia has logged over 1,000 cases just a week since becoming the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience a COVID outbreak.

If the northeast Indian Ocean is of strategic interest to Australia, then the current economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka ought to be a pressing concern for Canberra.