Today on Pearls and Irritations
A new Washington-Beijing compact
Xi Jinping’s Washington visit was more than ceremony and trade deals. The US and China are building a more stable relationship around regular summitry, negotiated differences and mutual recognition of power. Australia needs to understand what has changed.
Australia shouldn’t get a seat at the UN security council
Small signs of independence
Deepfakes are getting harder to spot. So is the truth
Australia cannot champion international law selectively
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