Greg Earl
Biography
Publications
Greg Earl was the deputy editor, opinion editor, national affairs editor and Asia Pacific editor of The Australian Financial Review. He spent more than a decade as reporter based in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. He is a member of the Australia ASEAN Council board and the ANU Indonesia Project advisory board. He is researching a book about Australia and Asia.
![Economic diplomacy: Tourism power, defining China, and Vietnam jackpot](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-451301953.jpg?itok=BgdtcmP3)
Economic diplomacy: Tourism power, defining China, and Vietnam jackpot
Badly behaving Australians in Bali don’t always make good ambassadors – but perhaps their numbers help send a message.
![Economic diplomacy: Indonesian trade, ADB v BRI and Chinese money](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1160448190.jpg?itok=pqCfHEIm)
Economic diplomacy: Indonesian trade, ADB v BRI and Chinese money
Indonesia’s economic growth might not be spectacular, but it is the world’s most stable – and that helps Australia.
![Economic diplomacy: Exporting education, tapping Vossies, more](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-542836620%20copy.jpg?itok=D6vlIF6h)
Economic diplomacy: Exporting education, tapping Vossies, more
Australia grapples with sharp shifts in student numbers amid a parallel debate about standards and foreign influence.
![Economic diplomacy: China dependency and a notable departure](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1091977762.jpg?itok=Er-H69Pl)
Economic diplomacy: China dependency and a notable departure
Australia seems set to end this year about twice as dependent on China for its two-way trade than on the United States.
![Economic diplomacy: Guns versus butter, trade wars, and feeding PNG](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1158417166.jpg?itok=pEiXiYON)
Economic diplomacy: Guns versus butter, trade wars, and feeding PNG
Could trade talks with China be split from broader diplomacy in order to escape a security dilemma?
![After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-999198862.jpg?itok=c2mSaaue)
After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia
Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.
![Economic diplomacy: Japan v Korea, and trade negotiation secrecy](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-944349984.jpg?itok=FWVs2vC4)
Economic diplomacy: Japan v Korea, and trade negotiation secrecy
Japan’s sanctions on Korean electronics shows souring ties between notional partners in a dangerous part of the world.
![Economic diplomacy: G20 warms up, the China drip and open trade talks](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1149660087-min.jpg?itok=dG8hraAv)
Economic diplomacy: G20 warms up, the China drip and open trade talks
Could Japan’s Abe Shinzo – yes, Abe Shinzo – use his personal clout to give the flatlining G20 some new direction?
![Economic diplomacy: New trade agenda, Chinese rhinos, Made in ASEAN](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1068525686-min.jpg?itok=0I09AYW0)
Economic diplomacy: New trade agenda, Chinese rhinos, Made in ASEAN
A government promise to cover 90% of Australia’s trade with FTAs went largely unheralded during the election campaign.