2020: Year of the Rat
Friday
24th January
2020
COLIN MACKERRAS | This year the Chinese New Year falls on 25 January, somewhat earlier than usual. This…
Category Archive: Region | China and Northeast Asia
The mess of Australia-China relations
Monday
1st June
2020
COLIN MACKERRAS | The downward spiral in Australia-China relations must stop. The Australian government must take a lead…
Bad relations with China are not in Australia’s interests
Monday
7th December
2020
COLIN MACKERRAS | Our leaders tell us continually that they will stand up to China on behalf of…
Oxen Are More Reliable Then Rats: A Personal Reflection
Monday
15th February
2021
COLIN MACKERRAS | Most of us were probably happy to farewell the Year of the Rat (2020). I…
Australia has more to lose in a human rights ‘face off’ with China
Tuesday
23rd March
2021
COLIN MACKERRAS | China is stepping up human rights accusations against Australia following numerous condemnations Australia has made…
How much does China benefit from the Taliban victory over the United States?
Thursday
2nd September
2021
COLIN MACKERRAS | The mainstream Western media have questioned numerous Taliban assurances that it has changed in the…
Common prosperity should be valued in China and not disparaged by critics
Thursday
16th September
2021
COLIN MACKERRAS | Recent news on China has been replete with items about “cracking down” on the rich,…
Will things change for the better in the tiger year?
Friday
28th January
2022
COLIN MACKERRAS | On 1 February 2022, the Chinese New Year begins when winter in China gives way…
China is not an enemy
Thursday
25th June
2020
According to world renowned Sinologist, Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras AO FAHA, the downward spiral of Australia-China relations is getting near…
No war with China, cold or hot
Thursday
13th August
2020
Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras says "Australia must say no to any war with China, cold or hot. We must not…