Benjamin Herscovitch
Dr Benjamin Herscovitch is a research rellow at the Australian National University and author of Beijing to Canberra and Back, a newsletter chronicling Australia-China relations.
- Opinion
- China relations
The warning Albanese must deliver to Xi Jinping
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China next month. His meeting with President Xi Jinping may be the most important of his political career.
- Benjamin Herscovitch
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- Opinion
- China relations
Beware of dangerous disinformation. Taiwan is not part of China
China wants to make its control of Taiwan a fait accompli by convincing the world to accept its view that the island is rightfully a province of the PRC.
- Benjamin Herscovitch
- Opinion
- G20 summit
Relations with China still on edge despite leaders’ meeting
Even if the milestone meeting does produce concrete returns for Australia, the task of managing relations with China is only likely to get harder.
- Benjamin Herscovitch
- Opinion
- China relations
Why Australian MPs must dare to visit Taiwan
Might an all-party tour to Taipei offend Beijing? No doubt it would, but that’s no reason to shrink from a proud demonstration of Australia’s liberal democratic values.
- Benjamin Herscovitch
- Opinion
- China relations
Could climate change help thaw relations between Beijing and Canberra?
Penny Wong’s meeting with the long-estranged Chinese foreign minister is not a relationship reset, and Canberra should find initiatives that appeal to China and continue to strengthen ties between the two countries.
- Benjamin Herscovitch
- Opinion
- China relations
Don’t believe the alarmist soundbites on the China-Solomons security deal
Both the Coalition government and Labor opposition have catastrophised this agreement. It is indeed a serious challenge - far too serious to be reduced to political hyperbole.
- Benjamin Herscovitch