Under Xi Jinping, China has returned to ideology-based policies and abandoned collective leadership, according to Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung. This has led to many mistakes like the zero-Covid policy, and thus discontent within the Chinese Communist Party. 

The past several months has seen escalation of violence in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Australia’s nearest neighbor. Given the recent developments, Prime Minister James Marape's hold on power looks tenuous, and we may soon see a change in leadership. 

How big a threat is Vladimir Putin to world peace? This is an important question, and one the West needs to address immediately.  

The political, economic, and social dilemmas Germany faces in 2024 require unambiguous national leadership ‒ something neither Chancellor Olaf Scholz nor opposition leader Friedrich Merz has provided in public discourse throughout 2023. On the other hand, Left Party state premier Bodo Ramelow continues to put his finger on unreconciled national divisions, that require attention from national leaders. 

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese addresses US TikTok ban; new AUKUS sub concerns for Australian defence; new ambassadors announced; Chinese sanctions on Australian wine, and more.

The ongoing war in Gaza is tragic in terms of human suffering and there is little sign that this conflict will come to an end any time soon. This article asks what lessons can be drawn from recent British military history in defining success or failure.

Japan has the world’s third largest economy. Internationally, Japan implements a multilateral diplomacy through dialogues and cooperation.

In the Solomon Islands, an election in April will decide whether a Chinese allied prime minister keeps his job. Manasseh Sogavare has taken advantage of urban unrest in the past, but his security partners may be reluctant to assist in future.

Japan must actively engage in dialogue and cooperation with its neighbours, with regard to its 14,000 remote islands. These now stand at the cusp of Japan’s rearmament and a new age of relations with China.

Election prospects for Joe Biden are looking dimmer as the war in Gaza steadily worsens and the casualties of civilians increases. How will Americans vote on the Palestinian issue? 

Donald Trump has once again claimed victory in the US Republican primary, and Russia's Vladimir Putin is guaranteed to be leading in this year's election in Moscow. The big surprise this month, however, is the surge of the Far Right in Portugal which has gained an unprecedented following under the new Chega party.