'He is clearly signalling that he is running the show now & he won’t tolerate any factions that are operating against him' | Alex Bristow 史德礼 tells Kieran Gilbert on the outcomes of the CCP Party Congress

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'For Vietnam to protect its maritime security is to first and foremost ensure it is safe on the land, including both its western and northern borders' writes Khang Vu bit.ly/3Ty17Xi

'After losing 80% of its global market share for smartphones, Huawei was left with no choice but to sell off its smartphone unit... With its latest move, the US is now aiming to do to all of China what it did to Huawei' writes Carl Bildt bit.ly/3MZYknk

'Xi could have used Hu to send a chilling statement to any opponents. We know that Xi has effectively silenced a lot of opposition, but his actions show that he still perceives threat' writes Dr Samantha Hoffman bit.ly/3DzcokN

'The barbed wire grows sharper, and Australia’s balancing act becomes more precarious, because PNG is unlikely to let the autonomous region go, while Bougainville is unlikely to settle for anything less than full independence' writes Graeme Dobell bit.ly/3gyLf8i

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Was Xi behind Hu’s dramatic exit from the 20th CCP congress? | Dr Samantha Hoffman | bit.ly/3DpSNmV

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‘The commitment to consult on contingencies & consider response measures further elevates the partnership & should be viewed as a clear sign of both countries' assessment of the strategic environment’ Justin Bassi tells ABC News on 🇦🇺-🇯🇵 security agreement abc.net.au/news/2022-10-2…

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🇦🇺-🇯🇵 Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation says 🇦🇺 & 🇯🇵 ‘will expand & strengthen cooperation across defence, intelligence sharing, energy transition, climate change, humanitarian assistance and disaster response, health security, maritime security and economic security’ ⬇️

Add this by ASPI fellow Masaaki Yatsuzuka to your 20th CCP Congress reading list: Xi’s speech “indicates a policy of applying pressure on other countries to progressively expand China’s claims—including territorial claims—without provoking a response that might lead to war.”

With today’s meeting between 🇦🇺 & 🇯🇵 leaders, ASPI fellow Thomas Wilkins takes us through its significance, what to expect and why the relationship is so important to our joint economic security, ‘not only in relation to defence, but also in areas such as energy security’ ⬇️

ICYMI 🎧 As the 20th CCP Congress wraps up, worth listening to this conversation between ASPI’s Dr Samantha Hoffman & Charlie Parton where they offer their quick take on the purpose of the event, the importance of party ideology & what made them smile when reading the draft report ⬇️