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Public sentiment in China cools towards Australia
Two consecutive years of polling indicates that Chinese attitudes towards Australia have become less favourable.
The complexities of translating legal terms: Understanding Fa (法) and the Chinese concept of law
Uncritically translating ‘fa’ directly to ‘law’ may may lead to social, cultural and legal misunderstanding.
Global civil society must promote linguistic rights for China’s Indigenous peoples
China is involved in historical denialism that enables the Party-state to continue human rights abuses against vulnerable linguistic communities.
How Kong’s civil society networks have contributed to the containment of COVID-19
The networks and solidarity formed by the democracy movement laid the groundwork for a prompt civil society response to COVID-19.
China’s quest for greater technological self-reliance
Chinese leaders have endorsed a sweeping economic strategy which will have profound implications for global economics and geopolitics, including for Australia.