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Five years of care required on China, says Rudd: AAP
Speak softly and carry a big stick. That's the advice of former prime minister Kevin Rudd on how to handle an increasingly aggressive China in the Indo-Pacific.
‘Grave risk’ - Rudd issues grim warning on China: NCA Newswire
A grim warning has been issued about China’s plans over the next five years, with a real risk the world could be brought to the brink of armed conflict.
U.S. and China are searching for a new narrative to govern their bilateral relationship: CNBC
Structurally, the existing bilateral relationship has become more problematic because of the changing nature of balance of power between China and the U.S., says former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
The five core principles for dealing with China under Xi: Sydney Morning Herald
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong have sensibly taken the political temperature down several notches by refraining from regular ill-considered outbursts.
China's Way Forward - A Post-Party Congress Assessment: Bloomberg New Economy Forum
China's 20th Communist Party Congress will be among the most consequential events of the century to date.
China Is Slowly Moving Away From Covid Zero, Kevin Rudd Says: Bloomberg
Kevin Rudd predicts big changes to strategy will be in place by mid-2023.
China ‘crab-walking’ away from zero-Covid, hardline diplomacy here to stay, Australia’s Kevin Rudd says: SCMP
Ex-Australian PM Kevin Rudd said indications are China will emulate a ‘Hong Kong model’ in its zero-Covid policy by easing restrictions by mid-2023.
Australiens Ex-Premier warnt vor Verlust aller ausländischen Investitionen in China: Handelsblatt
Der China-Experte Kevin Rudd prognostiziert dem Westen im Fall eines Kriegs um Taiwan ein wirtschaftliches Desaster. Deutsche Unternehmen haben 100 Milliarden Euro in dem Land investiert.
India, Mexico and Southeast Asia will benefit from ‘the great diversification,’ Australia’s Kevin Rudd says: CNBC
For businesses seeking diversification into new markets, India, Mexico and Southeast Asia are top contenders, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Sunday.
Kevin Rudd on the Quad: WGBH Great Decisions
How effective will the actions of the Quad alliance be in countering China?
The Return of Red China - Xi Jinping Brings Back Marxism: Foreign Affairs
The brave new statist world of Xi Jinping is now in full force, writes Kevin Rudd.
Xi thinks Putin is a "dummy": GZERO Media
Australia's former PM believes that the once-blossoming bromance between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin has turned toxic.
Kevin Rudd accuses News Corp of ‘dog-whistling’ over reporting of Daniel Andrews: The Guardian
Kevin Rudd has accused News Corp Australia’s Herald Sun tabloid of “dog-whistling to conspiracy theorists” over its election campaign reporting of Daniel Andrews’ fall last year and a nine-year-old car crash involving his wife.
Ian Bremmer and Kevin Rudd on Geopolitical Risks ahead of US Midterm Elections: Asia Society
An Asia Society New York discussion on pressing and emerging geopolitical risks, including Russia’s next steps in the war with Ukraine, U.S.-China relations, and what to expect from the U.S. midterm elections.
Why doesn’t News Corp need to register under foreign influence scheme?: The Guardian
Attorney General’s Department dismissed criticisms, prompting a Rudd staffer to claim it was operating a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.
So hat Scholz sich auf die China-Reise vorbereitet: Bild
Der Kanzler las unter anderem das Buch von China-Kenner Kevin Rudd.
The Asia-Pacific Region - A Conversation with Kevin Rudd: Centre for International Governance Innovation
Kevin begins by offering his views on Taiwan’s position in the middle of a semiconductor conflict between China and the United States.
The World According to Xi - What China’s Ideologue in Chief Really Believes: Foreign Affairs
Xi has brought that era of pragmatic, nonideological governance to a crashing halt. In its place, he has developed a new form of Marxist nationalism that now shapes the presentation and substance of China’s politics, economy, and foreign policy.
Book Review Roundtable ‘The Avoidable War’: National Bureau of Asian Research
Kevin Rudd’s “The Avoidable War” is reviewed by an expert roundtable facilitated by the National Bureau of Asian Research.