Kevin Rudd

The democratic project cannot be taken for granted. My message to the next generation at the Oxford Union.

As a former member of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union, Czechia understands how ideology can shape reality. Read my keynote speech to CEVRO University in Prague: mrkrudd.substack.com/p/china…

Europe must take its future into its own hands. My closing remarks following a great day of discussion at @AsiaSocietyCH's State of Asia Conference.

If China occupied Taiwan, what would Japan do next? An insightful discussion with Member of the Japanese House of Representatives @konotaromp.

Europe has the opportunity to be an active agent in a global vision for the future. A productive conversation with the Czech Republic’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs @jiribr in Prague today.

Europe and Asia have a shared stake in a stable international order, and much to gain from working closer together. Good to discuss Europe’s security, economic and technological future with Czech President @prezidentpavel at Prague Castle.

A further military strike on Iran risks taking us from the frying pan into the fire. Pushing a resolution to this conflict further out of reach.

The American people have had their say. The midterms are a reminder of the resilience of American democracy, but a bigger question remains. My thoughts at the State of Asia Conference in Zurich.

Good to see Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Anita Orbán in Budapest today. A timely conversation about security, trade and the path forward for Hungary and Europe.

A war over Taiwan would send shockwaves through the global economy. My thoughts on the stakes with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics.

Beijing sees a rising China and a declining America — a conclusion I think is premature. My conversation on The Rest is Politics is out now: youtu.be/rjfSzFxhT5A?is=doer…

A pleasure to meet with Magdalena Andersson, leader of Sweden’s Social Democrats, to discuss her plans for Sweden and the region’s strategic future.

Good to spend time in Stockholm with Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and my old friend Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. A valuable discussion with them and senior officials about the challenges and opportunities facing the Nordic countries and Europe.

Great to spend time with a bright group of young Australians at Cambridge, together with Gillian Tett, Provost of King’s College. From medicine, health and education policy to AI, they’re working on some of the big questions that will shape our future. Timely discussion about where their fields are heading, what it means for Australia, and how they can make a difference.

Xi Jinping is shaped by his father. And in Xi Jinping's China, the party always comes first. An excerpt from my interview with Ezra Klein.