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Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: The Project
Kevin Rudd joins the Project to reflect on the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
'Monarchists and republicans alike had a deep abiding respect for her': RN Breakfast
Kevin Rudd says no-one could have questioned the Queen’s commitment to duty.
Kevin Rudd on the passing of Queen Elizabeth - Today Show
Kevin Rudd reflects on his various meetings with Queen Elizabeth and the great respect the people of Australia held for her.
Kevin Rudd responds to Her Majesty’s passing - ABC
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd responds to Her Majesty's passing, reflecting on her overriding commitment to the Commonwealth.
Kevin Rudd fondly reflects on his meetings with Her Majesty The Queen - 2GB
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd reflects on his meetings with Her Majesty The Queen.
Her Majesty the Queen
Thérèse and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Xi in Beijing, Putin in Moscow is a long-term reality - The Print
Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia and presently President of Asia Society, said that Xi Jinping in Beijing and Vladimir Putin in Moscow is a long-term reality now not just for the region but also for the world. India seems to have reached a conclusion that its principal strategic challenge does lie with China whether it's on the Sino-Indian Border, whether it's over Kashmir, whether it's over Pakistan and China's all-weather alliance with Islamabad or over the Indian Ocean, he told Nayanima Basu in this #ThePrintInterview.
Books for the Century: Foreign Affairs
The twenty-first century will be defined in part by the U.S.-Chinese relationship and its possible devolution into war. Rudd offers the best available treatment of this potential clash and how it might be avoided, says Foreign Affairs.
The Avoidable War: MERICS Future China Lecture
Kevin Rudd speaks at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Germany.
In conversation with Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Asia Society India
During the launch of the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi, Asia Society India organized a conversation between India's External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Asia Society President and CEO Kevin Rudd discussing Asia’s dynamic political geography, the rise of tensions among the regional powers, and the future of coalition building among nations.
Clear analogy with South China Sea and Taiwan to India-China LAC tensions - The Hindu
There are parallels between China’s actions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and its tensions between China and the US over Taiwan, says former Australian Prime Minister and China watcher Kevin Rudd. Mr. Rudd, who is the author of a new book, “The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the U.S. and Xi Jinping’s China”, is also the President of the Asia Society, and is in Delhi for the launch of a new policy institute, to be inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Delhi on Monday.
Global Leadership Series: The Man Who Dealt with Xi Jinping - WION
Will the US and China go to war over Taiwan? Is an armed conflict unavoidable? How does China view India after the 2020 border clashes? Palki Sharma brings you an exclusive interview with Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
India Should Expect More Chinese Assertiveness, China Unlikely to Make Border Concessions - The Wire
In an interview where he discusses in depth both why he believes China will be more provocative going forward and the implications and impact of that on India’s China relationship, Australia’s former Prime Minister, an internationally acknowledged authority on China, has said: “India should expect continued assertiveness from Beijing”. He adds “It appears unlikely that Beijing will offer any concessions on the border question”.
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd On US-China Relations - The Climate Pod
If we have any chance of staying under 2 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels, the United States and China will have to act aggressively to reduce emissions in the next few decades and support the rest of the world as it decarbonizes. And to achieve that, both nations will have to work together effectively, which has become increasingly uncertain in recent years. So how do we change the current trajectory and steer away from escalating conflict?
China Seeking To Change Status Quo In Ladakh, Elsewhere - India Today
In an interview with India Today, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd warned of Chinese policies that are seeking to change the status quo. Kevin Rudd said there is no dissimilarity between China’s behaviour in Ladakh and elsewhere.
Three challenges that need to be managed to make net-zero emissions a reality in India
India's decision last year to step up its climate action and commit to net-zero emissions took the world by surprise. But it is also squarely in the country's own interest. And should the Narendra Modi government enhance its climate leadership in the coming years, these benefits could be maximised for the Indian people.
China’s Internal Drivers and External Orientation: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Kevin Rudd speaks at the Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series at Manohar Parrikar ISDA in India.
Managing the rise of a more assertive China - Hindustan Times
Nancy Pelosi’s decision to visit Taiwan sparked an aggressive response from Beijing. A more assertive China will only create further friction in the region. India, and the global community, will need to find ways to counter this change
There is a case for managed strategic competition between the US & China - BBC Singapore
A clearer understanding of strategic ‘red lines’ is needed as the risks of crisis & conflict only increase.
Is China Changing How It Sees the World? - Foreign Affairs
With tensions running high over the Taiwan Strait, and with Chinese President Xi Jinping poised to secure an unprecedented third term in office at the next Chinese Communist Party Congress later this fall, understanding how China sees itself and its role on the global stage has never been more important to managing Washington’s relationship with Beijing—and to avoiding a catastrophic military escalation. What is Xi’s vision for China, and what role does ideology play in his ambitions for the country? How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shaped Beijing’s thinking on Taiwan? And what does Washington get wrong about China’s intentions to remake the world order?