Asia
The rise of China’s tech sector: The digital great game
Part two of this two-part series looks at how the outside world shaped China's internet firms, and how they are now shaping the international economy. For part one, click here.
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Trump’s telephone diplomacy accelerates Southeast Asia’s slide into illiberalism
Late on Saturday night, a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Manila had broken up and its attendees had begun to fly home. But the host of the meeting, Philippine President…
The rise of China’s tech sector: The making of an internet empire
Part one of this two-part series looks at the rise of China's digital economy, the champion firms that dominate it, and their relationship with the Chinese state.
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Economic diplomacy brief: Supply chains in the robotic age, China’s foreign investment and more
Unchained
The release of a new study on Australia’s offshore investment has triggered an interesting divide between former trade minister Craig Emerson and his old advisers on…
What South Korea’s politics will look like after the election
After months of turmoil and confusion, South Korea will finally have a proper president next week. The South Korean presidential election will take place on Tuesday, 9 May, and…
Why Trump attending Southeast Asia’s summit season is good news
Last month US Vice President Mike Pence announced in Indonesia that President Donald Trump would attend the US-ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit (EAS) in the Philippines and the…
Why now? Trump’s sudden interest in Southeast Asia
More than 100 days into the Trump presidency, the administration’s Asia policy, departmental Asia teams and new ambassadors to the region are still absent and there is no…
Australia needs to show some force
Last week key treaty allies South Korea and Japan joined the US Navy's 7th Fleet for separate joint exercises in the waters west of Japan in a demonstration of force against…
ASEAN Summit: An exercise in omission
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits are largely defined by what is left unresolved and unsaid, rather than what is acknowledged in the chair statements. The…
Where India fits in an activist Australian foreign policy
There can be little doubt that Prime Minister Turnbull’s recent visit to New Delhi has started to close the gap between where that country sits in the Australian strategic…