Chinese are certainly richer, but can prosperity alone eradicate the roots of public discontent? There’s a widespread misconception in the West that the 1989 student protests that begun in Beijing and spread to other parts of China can be neatly categorized as a...
On 4 June, twenty-five years ago, the Chinese government turned the guns of the People’s Liberation Army on their own people as they protested peacefully in the streets of Beijing. It was a response so gross and ruthless that it left the rest of the world dumbstruck....
China is watching the developments in the Ukraine closely and what happens there may well inform her foreign policy in the future, writes Tim Robertson. Since the Chinese Communist Party came to power they’ve stayed out of the affairs of other States, yet for many in...
With the international community developing deeper economic interests in Myanmar, the Rohingya’s struggle is only going to become tougher. The metaphorical stick has been holstered and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Myanmar is exploding. According to a report by...
Tony Abbott’s North Asian tour today takes him to China. He should expect a frosty reception after broadcasting that the US-Japanese alliance is more important, writes Tim Robertson from Beijing. Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s tour of North Asia has been...
