Wisdom, transformation, and rebirth: Embracing the Year of the Snake
Wednesday
29th January
2025
COLIN MACKERRAS | The Year of the Snake begins on 29 January. Snakes aren’t especially popular among…
Colin Mackerras
Unveiling the mysteries of the dragon year: Power, significance and predictions
Monday
12th February
2024
COLIN MACKERRAS | The…
The Belt and Road to China-based globalisation
Sunday
3rd September
2017
COLIN MACKERRAS | At a time when globalisation from the West appears to be in retreat, the Belt and…
Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road: A potent symbol of change
Monday
11th December
2017
COLIN MACKERRAS | At a time when globalisation from the West appears to be in retreat, the Belt and…
The ‘other’ ethnic minorities in China
Friday
27th April
2018
COLIN MACKERRAS | Among China’s 55 state-recognised ethnic minorities, the Tibetans and Uyghurs get most media attention. Mostly negative, its focus…
China-Australia Cooperation Forum: Promoting cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region
Tuesday
15th May
2018
COLIN MACKERRAS | 中澳合作论坛: 亚洲—太平洋地区发展与合作 A Personal Perspective on a Major Conference The China-Australia Cooperation Forum was held at Fuzhou…
Silence on Xinjiang from Muslim-majority countries
Tuesday
20th November
2018
COLIN MACKERRAS | With few exceptions, Muslim-majority countries are complying with China’s demand to extradite Chinese Muslims who have…
Year of the pig 2019
Tuesday
29th January
2019
COLIN MACKERRAS | This year the Chinese New Year falls on 5 February. Traditionally, the Chinese go by the…
Culture of China puts emphasis on international harmony
Monday
21st October
2019
COLIN MACKERRAS | In 1964, I was privileged to attend the National Day parade to celebrate…
Queensland China Dialogue
Tuesday
22nd October
2019
As the strategic dynamics of the Asia Pacific change, maintaining Queensland’s global outlook and connections with the neighbourhood has…