The most successful football club in China, Guangzhou FC, is on the verge of collapse. Political and economic actors have significantly impacted this development of professional football in China.

 The WTO has long been a central element of US economic statecraft. However, President Donald Trump’s trade war and the pandemic have shifted attitudes to economic interdependence in both the US and China.

Germany’s new coalition agreement explicitly mentions a feminist foreign policy approach. A look at other countries’ experiences should point to important next steps for successful implementation.

The influence of China has been growing within the Pacific Islands. To guard against this influence, Australia needs to embrace its Pacific neighbours more closely.

The crisis of sexual misconduct in the Canadian military has been growing since the 1990s. Leaders must understand their cultural responsibilities towards the profession if they want to succeed in this attempt at culture change.

The Australian government has decided to send troops to Solomon Islands in response to riots in Honiara. However, structural changes must follow to combat the deeper issues at play in the region.

The origins of COVID-19 are rather murky, as Jasper Becker argues in “Made in China.” We need an independent inquiry into the origin of COVID-19 that also examines America’s cooperation with China on its research into coronaviruses.   

This week in Australian foreign affairs: pause to the easing of border restrictions, statements on Solomon Islands violence, Dutton’s National Press Club speech, and more.

Recent talk about “appeasement” in Canberra is not due to interest in Neville Chamberlain. It’s about how far Australia will go to confront the CCP and stand up for Taiwanese sovereignty and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Australian leaders must decide how to adeptly navigate tensions with China. Sacred values, those generally not tradeable against pecuniary or operational sustainment, are likely to drive Australian policy on China.