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While no-one appeared to believe China's show of force in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit posed any immediate danger, experts say the episode is still likely to have important longer-term implications.
Australians are sharply divided over whether to join any military action to defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, despite record-high levels of support for the US alliance and growing unease toward Beijing’s intentions on the world stage. A new survey released on Tuesday by the Lowy Institute, a foreign policy research group, found that only a slim majority of Australians supported military action in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Out of those surveyed, 51 percent said they were in favor of Australia using its military forces to defend Taiwan, while 47 percent said they were...
Dr. Ranj Alaaldin is a non-resident fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, director of the Carnegie Corporation’s Crisis Response Council, and senior advisor at Iraq Policy Group.
The federal treasurer was once billed as the future of the Liberal Party and a potential candidate for prime minister.
The opposition has stressed personality over policy to leave itself less open to criticism from the governing coalition.