Australia Tried to Push Back on China. China Pushed Harder.

Is China really faltering?

Let’s separate the facts from the fiction as to whether China’s economy is faltering. China has risen to be the second-largest economy in the world. It has used its Belt and Road Initiative to extend its economic reach globally, while concurrently building up its military. China is a formidable foe, but is it faltering? The []

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Australia tried to push back on China but China pushed harder

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Since resuscitating relations with China from a low point a few years ago, the Australian Government has relied on an oft-repeated mantra to ‘cooperate where we can, disagree where we must’.

Australia must increase defence spending as China grows ‘more powerful and more aggressive’

Former Australian Major General Mick Ryan claims Australia’s relationship with China hasn’t stabilised despite the government’s claims. This comes after China launched a missile test into the South Pacific Ocean. “China’s getting more powerful and more aggressive and we need to increase defence spending,” Mr Ryan told Sky News Australia.

China Strikes Back at the Pentagon’s Rare Earth Bet

The United States is trying to lessen its dependency on minerals controlled by Beijing, but China aims to maintain its dominance. The post China Strikes Back at the Pentagon’s Rare Earth Bet appeared first on Foreign Policy In Focus.

Vijay Prashad: Two Ways for East Asia

Contradiction has struck East Asia: the countries most deeply integrated into China’s vibrant economic system are also drawn into military preparations to confront it. By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The Okinawan artist Kinjo Minoru is haunted by the tragedyRead more