It doesn’t all go Beijing’s way. In Latin America, China has been suffering notable reversals of influence. Honduras is a clear example. When it switched recognition from Taiwan to China in 2023, many observers interpreted …
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China is telling us what to do and, for once, our complying would be rather helpful. In fact, China is telling us to do what it does. With its new tariff on Australian beef, which …
Australians feeling the sting of high fuel prices at the bowser or seeing supplies struggle to reach regional communities are being reminded just how dependent Australia is on the arrival of supplies by sea. That dependence sits …
Australians are learning an uncomfortable lesson about maritime power. The conflict in the Middle East and threats to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices sharply higher and exposed a deeper …
It turns out that China’s economic clout isn’t so strong. Since taking office on 27 January, Honduran President Nasry Asfura has signalled a reassessment of the country’s relationship with China, driven by immediate economic and …