Beijing laying a trap for the Philippines in South China Sea, say experts
With tension running high between the Philippines and China because of their maritime dispute, one wrong move could see Beijing grabbing all the disputed islands, say regional experts.
China likely to repeat Japan’s lost decades with debt, unbalanced economy,
China is likely to fall into the same economic trap as Japan did to muddle along with sluggish growth as it hesitates to deal with the overcapacity and...
The Thucydides Trap: How to stop the looming war between China and the U.S.
The Thucydides Trap leads us to believe a U.S.-China war is inevitable. But is a 2,400-year-old school of thought really what the U.S. should base its foreign policy on?
George Magnus: Red Flags: Why Xi's China is in Jeopardy
Under President Xi Jinping, China has become a large and confident power both at home and abroad, but the country also faces serious challenges including debt, "the middle income trap," the renminbi, and an aging population. In Red Flags, George Magnus argues that Xi's authoritarian and repressive philosophy is ultimately not compatible with the country's economic aspirations. How do the political challenges at home and abroad threaten China's continued rise? Can Xi Jinping, who may be president-for-life, be open to reform? George Magnus is an associate at the China Centre at Oxford Univers...
US warns that Iranian government-sponsored hackers are targeting key US infrastructure
Iranian government-sponsored hackers are actively targeting a "broad range of victims" across multiple US sectors, including transportation and health care, and in some cases are deploying ransomware against those victims, US federal agencies and their counterparts from the United Kingdom and Australia warned on Wednesday.
New IAEA report says Iran has boosted stockpile of highly enriched uranium
UN atomic watchdog also denies its cameras had a role in June attack on Iranian centrifuge plant, which the Islamic Republic has blamed on Israel; IAEA chief set to visit Tehran
China’s nuclear and military buildup raises the risk of conflict in Asia
Beijing's buildup is adding to a dangerous arms race across the Indo-Pacific. It is a setback for nuclear nonproliferation, which was already backsliding this decade, experts say, and raises the risks of conflict.
Blackout Warning: Germany suspends approval for Nord Stream 2 pipeline as energy crisis deepens
EUROPE is bracing itself for an energy crisis this winter after approval for Russia’s controversial gas pipeline into Germany was suspended by regulators.
Bennett says Israel ready to act against Iran ahead of restart of nuclear talks
During visit to massive military drill, PM voices concerns over international community going soft on Tehran's violations, reiterates that 'Israel will defend itself, by itself'
Algeria-Morocco tensions: The onset of a regional cold war
On Nov. 1, three Algerian citizens were killed in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The Algerian presidency issued a statement accusing Morocco of carrying out an attack with a “sophisticated weapon” on two Algerian transport convoys. This was only the latest episode in a process of escalation between the two countries. The Algerian authorities had previously cut their diplomatic relations with Morocco on Oct. 24 due to rising tensions. Even though the relationship between Algiers and Rabat has long been contentious, the death of three Algerian citizens could prove to be a turning point.
Sky News host Peter Stefanovic has spoken to Paul Murray about his upcoming documentary ‘China Rising’.
“This is the story of our time. China is the story of our time,” Mr Stefanovic said.
“It influences so many nations around the world.”
Sky News anchor and investigative journalist Peter Stefanovic presents a landmark two-part documentary China Rising on Tuesday November 16 and Wednesday 17 November at 8pm AEDT.
Australia needs to be prepared – because China is certainly "preparing for something", says ‘China Rising’ host Peter Stefanovic.
Mr Stefanovic discussed his documentary, 'China Rising', with Sky News host Chris Kenny – who told him the timing of the documentary's release could not have been more "apt".
"China has always been at the top of the news agenda for one reason or another," Mr Stefanovic said.
"But now that you've got these comments that have come from Paul Keating, you've got meetings that are going to take place over in the United States at the moment too between Xi and Biden and everything else.
"Everything that's going on at the moment in China seems to be a top story wherever we go."
If the 20th century was the story of slow, uneven progress toward the victory of liberal democracy over other ideologies—communism, fascism, virulent nationalism—the 21st century is, so far, a story of the reverse.
