Asia
Nauruan democracy works in a Nauruan way
Cait Storr is a lawyer, writer and academic at University of Melbourne researching Nauru and other Pacific small island states.
On Saturday 8 June, Nauru held a peaceful, indeed…
China's agenda in Switzerland (and Europe)
Dr Daniel Woker is the former Swiss Ambassador to Australia and now a Senior Lecturer at the University of St Gallen.
For his first trip abroad as Chinese premier last month,…
Nelson Mandela and South Africa: An extraordinary journey
Jonathan Pain is author of The Pain Report and has 29 years of international investment experience. He was born in South Africa and lived in Lesotho, Swaziland, England, Bahrain…
Is China already a responsible economic stakeholder?
The meeting between Presidents Obama and Xi in Palm Springs over the weekend presented another opportunity to berate China for its international economic imbalances, but the two…
Commentary
The U.S.-New Zealand partnership: An alliance in all but name
In this CSIS commentary, Lowy Institute Thawley Scholar Jack Georgieff argues that U.S.-New Zealand relations have returned to an alliance in all but name, and that an…
Reader riposte: China-US surprises
Cecelia O'Brien responds to last Friday's Defence in Depth video:
When I was a young grad student I had a professor who told us that if we had ten data sets and nine of those…
Obama-Xi: Good tone, but challenges ahead
Michael Green served on the US National Security Council staff from 2001-2005 and is now Senior Vice President for Asia at CSIS and a non-resident fellow at the Lowy Institute…
Obama-Xi: Not too hot, not too cold
Many readers know the lines from the 19th century fable about Goldilocks and the three bears: 'not too hot, not too cold, just right.' Those lines come to mind when reading the…
What is China's most important bilateral relationship? Perhaps not who you think
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On the eve of the 'shirt-sleeve summit' between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies, I've stumbled on a recent…
India links: Bollywood, Narendra Modi, Japan, naval build-up, Australia ties and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program.
India's Defence Minister, AK Antony, visited Australia this week, and…