Asia
Digital Diplomacy links: Russian soft power, South China Sea, NZ Story, Tibet and more
'Have you been to Tibet bro?' This signalled the beginning of a recent slang-filled Twitter outburst from China's State Information Office.
Russia recently cracked into the top…
Anxious about China, unsure about the US: Australians and the 2016 Lowy Institute Poll
It's likely 2016 will be remembered as a year of polls: the Brexit poll this week, the Australian election on 2 July, the US presidential election in November, and even a UN poll…
Digital Asia links: India hacked, Singapore goes offline, Shenzhen, video apps, maps and more
The Asia Pacific is the most dynamic digital landscape in the world, home to the fastest adopters of new technologies and the largest concentration of mobile and social media…
South China Sea: Two things you should read
First, this speech by Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large Bilahari Kausikan, delivered in Tokyo last week (thanks Merriden):
The South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as something of a…
The South China Sea: Next Stop the UN Security Council?
All the signs indicate that China is preparing to reject the anticipated adverse judgment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea. The Philippines is arguing…
Australia and India don't see eye to eye on the Indo-Pacific
The maritime relationship between India and Australia has been on an upward trajectory since the 2014 Australia-India Framework for Security Cooperation. A lack of past…
The South China Sea issue and Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte
The victory of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte in the recently concluded Philippine election is nothing short of astonishing. The election itself, a far cry from others in recent…
Analyses
The lion and the kangaroo: Australia’s strategic partnership with Singapore
While Canberra is enhancing its economic access to Southeast Asia in return for granting Singapore greater access to military training areas in Australia, Singapore’s strategic…
US Navy carries out third FONOP in South China Sea
The US Navy has carried out another freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea. According to defence sources, it was conducted, on the morning of 10 May, by the…
The real danger in the South China Sea is repeating assumptions until they become truth
Recently, The Interpreter published another post warning readers of the dangers of China's intentions and actions in the South China Sea.
The piece argues that 'the…