Asia

Chinese push in the South China Sea must be resisted but defusing tension should be the aim
Commentary
Chinese push in the South China Sea must be resisted but defusing tension should be the aim
Chinese push in the South China Sea must be resisted but defusing tension should be the aimAlan DupontThe Australian13 June 2015 Alan Dupont
The 2015 Lowy Institute Poll: What does it all mean?
The 2015 Lowy Institute Poll was released this morning. It's the eleventh annual Lowy Institute Poll. It goes without saying that every year there are some fascinating results…
Indonesia under SBY: Stability, stagnation, or both?
'What's in a name?' Shakespeare's Juliet asks. Quite a lot, as things turned out for her. And so it is for the just-published proceedings of the ANU Indonesian Update, titled The…
Digital Asia links: #DespiteBeingAWoman, North Korea via Periscope, China's cybercops 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…
Find a middle ground to stand against China
Commentary
Find a middle ground to stand against China
Find a middle ground to stand against ChinaEuan GrahamAustralian Financial Review9 June 2015Click here for the online text.Euan Graham
Digital diplomacy links: Weibo vs Twitter, Nepal earthquake, anti-ISIS memes and more
On the first Friday of each month The Interpreter will publish Digital Diplomacy links instead of the weekly Digital Asia links. As Australian digital diplomacy strives to catch…
Shadow boxing on the Korean Peninsula
The report that Korean People's Army General Hyon Yong-ch'ol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, has been shot for insubordination – by an anti-aircraft gun and before a crowd…
Digital Asia: South Korean spy apps, Myanmar memes, phone addiction 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…
A way forward for Indonesia-Australia relations
It is hard to avoid a sense of déjà vu when one looks at Indonesia-Australia relations today. Our fundamental strategic interests mostly converge – from regional and maritime…
AIIB: US is not the only loser, and China is not such a big winner
The recent rush by Western countries to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) before the 30 March deadline set by China was widely, and rightly, seen as a policy…