Asia
Pacific island links: PNG politics, Ambae, Tsai’s visit and more
By Euan Moyle, an intern in the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program.
Sam Basil, leader of the Pangu Pati, has been appointed a Minister for Communications, Information…
Myanmar’s evolving maritime security landscape
Myanmar links South and Southeast Asia and lies on maritime shipping routes from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. A key pillar of its national development agenda is establishing an…
Putting Duterte’s popularity in perspective
There is little doubt that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a populist. As I write in The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy, the Filipino…
Belt and Road: The case for ‘wait and see’
Nick Bisley is right to call for a clearer – and I would add more confident – Australian strategy towards China. But should this involve signing up to President Xi Jinping's Belt…
What drives Russia’s Korea policy?
To discuss what's driving Russia's Korea policy, we need a framework within which we can begin to understand Moscow’s motives regarding North Korea’s nuclearisation and the…
The limits of India-Japan defence cooperation
The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to India this September was much talked about in the context of the evolving Asian balance of power. Big ticket ventures including…
Australia’s oddly absent Belt and Road Strategy
In a recent speech at the University of Adelaide's Confucius Institute, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Frances Adamson tackled the controversial issue of…
Australia’s One-China Policy and why it matters
Australia is in the midst of a vociferous debate over China. Reporting and commentary on Chinese Party-state sway over Australia's public and political institutions has…
The Han-opticon: The hazards of China research in the Xi era
This post is based on Episode 14 of The Little Red Podcast featuring Glenn Tiffert from the University of Michigan, Dayton Lekner from the University of Melbourne, and Timothy…
A modest proposal for Australian engagement in North Korea
I have a modest proposal to make for Australia to directly engage with North Korea.
Australia maintains diplomatic relations with North Korea, but has no representation in…