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  • 31 Jan 2018
    • United States
    • North Korea

    Despite the Olympics, Trump is moving the Western debate on North Korea to the right

    Robert E Kelly
    The protracted public debate over striking North Korea is a marker of Donald Trump shifting of the terms of the debate.
  • 30 Jan 2018
    • Europe
    • European Union

    The unending nightmare for Germany’s Social Democrats

    Marcus Colla
    The coming days and weeks will be a period of great uncertainty in Berlin and, by extension, Europe.
  • 30 Jan 2018
    • Australia in the World
    • Defence & Security

    Defence export strategy revives old ethical dilemmas

    Sam Roggeveen
    Can we raise our defence exports while keeping our hands clean?
  • 30 Jan 2018
    • Defence & Security
    • China
    • Pakistan

    China’s new network of Indian Ocean bases

    David Brewster
    The Chinese navy does not intend to challenge the US Fifth Fleet – at least in the short term.
  • 30 Jan 2018
    • Indonesia

    The chosen one: Djarot’s surprise bid to govern North Sumatra

    Aisyah Llewellyn
    A short stint as governor of Jakarta has catapulted Indonesia’s Djarot Saiful Hidayat to national prominence.
  • 29 Jan 2018

    Aid and development links: DFAT bureaucracy, Islamic finance, Americans in poverty, and more

    Alexandre Dayant
    Links from across the aid and development fields.
  • 29 Jan 2018
    • Global Economy

    The World Bank loses an economist: demand was less than supply

    Peter McCawley
    Paul Romer's departure fits a pattern of high flying academics struggling with the constraints of official bureaucracies.
  • 29 Jan 2018
    • United States
    • Indonesia

    Indonesia–US relations: sweating the small stuff

    Evan A Laksmana
    The strategic big picture was missing when US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visited Jakarta.
  • 29 Jan 2018
    • Global Economy
    • The Trans-Pacific Partnership

    Don’t renegotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership

    Stephen Grenville
    Negotiations that enhance trade openness would be fine, but it is clear this is not what Trump has in mind.
  • 29 Jan 2018
    • Myanmar

    Democracy and peace frustrated in Myanmar: remembering U Ko Ni

    Melissa Crouch
    The lawyer's death was a targeted campaign against those advocating for the end of military rule through constitutional change.
  • 27 Jan 2018

    Weekend catch-up: olive branches, fence sitting, trade wars, and more

    The week that was on The Interpreter.
  • 26 Jan 2018

    Achieving political stability in Libya

    Casper Wuite
    Rival governments remain deadlocked over a UN-sponsored political solution.
  • 25 Jan 2018
    • Administration

    Public holiday: Australia Day

    The Interpreter
    Publishing will be light on Friday.
  • 25 Jan 2018
    • Australian Foreign Aid
    • Papua New Guinea

    Australian aid can secure private investment in frontier markets

    Stephen Nash
    Meeting urgent infrastructure needs in PNG is an example where public support can boost private investment.
  • 25 Jan 2018
    • Migration

    Migration and border policy links: US government shutdown, the Global Compact, and more

    Erin Harris
    Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.
  • 25 Jan 2018
    • Asia
    • United States
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • The Trump Presidency

    Asia’s escalating missile race

    Brendan Thomas-Noone
    Last year saw a surge in testing and deployment of both ballistic and cruise missile technology throughout the Indo-Pacific.
  • 25 Jan 2018
    • Vietnam

    The Vietnamese Communist Party’s corruption hunt

    Huong Le Thu
    A crackdown on “wrong spendings” signals an important transformation for the communist regime – but Vietnamese are wary.
  • 25 Jan 2018
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • North Korea

    Joining the dots to Vancouver

    Euan Graham
    Did China browbeat Australia to downgrade official participation in a conference on North Korea?
  • 24 Jan 2018
    • Global Economy
    • United States
    • China

    What a US–China trade war would look like

    John Edwards
    The problem for the global economy is not what the Trump administration has done so far. It is what it may contemplate doing next.
  • 24 Jan 2018
    • Pacific Islands

    Pacific Islands links: climate change and threats to language, mobile blackouts, and more

    Links from across the Pacific Islands by The Interpreter team.
  • 24 Jan 2018
    • Asia
    • Asean
    • China
    • India
    • China-India Relations

    The China factor in India’s commitment to ASEAN

    Chietigj Bajpaee
    India's position on ASEAN reflects an ambition to create a bulwark against the emergence of a Sino-centric regional order.
  • 24 Jan 2018
    • Australia
    • New Zealand

    Waitangi Day and Australia Day: contrasting symbolism

    Michael Belgrave
    As debate rages about Australia's national day, across the Tasman a mix of dramatic protest and strong personal ties marks a very ‘New Zealand moment’.
  • 24 Jan 2018
    • United States

    Why Hillary Clinton still haunts Donald Trump

    Kate Harveston
    A political sideshow has cast a shadow over future policy discussion in America.
  • 23 Jan 2018
    • China

    Getting away with murder: lies, damned lies, and Chinese police statistics

    Graeme Smith
    Serving the Party does not always equate with serving justice.
  • 23 Jan 2018
    • Defence & Security
    • Pacific Islands
    • United States
    • Australia

    US National Defense Strategy may force Australia to get off the fence

    Greg Colton
    Sometimes your closest friends, rather than your rivals, cause the biggest headaches.
  • 23 Jan 2018
    • Indonesia

    Will Jakarta no longer be Indonesia’s capital?

    Febriana Firdaus
    Talk of relocating the Indonesian capital is just that – talk.
  • 23 Jan 2018
    • Syria
    • The Trump Presidency
    • Kurdistan
    • Türkiye

    Washington's weak hand to play in Syria

    Rodger Shanahan
    US policy in Syria is full of holes without a strategic plan for once the mission to defeat ISIS concludes.
  • 22 Jan 2018
    • Australian Foreign Aid
    • United Nations

    Aid and development links: Nile dams, refugees as investment, teaching salaries, and more

    Alexandre Dayant
    Links from across the aid and development field.
  • 22 Jan 2018
    • Türkiye

    Erdogan’s outbursts symbolic of Turkey’s decline

    Wayne McLean
    Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan did not mince his words after news of a US-backed Syrian Border Defence Force.
  • 22 Jan 2018
    • Asia
    • Europe

    Britain can be a power in Asia

    John Hemmings , James Rogers
    The UK’s decline is no more pronounced than that of any Western nation.
  • 22 Jan 2018
    • Australia
    • Japan

    Australia–Japan defence deal: noteworthy, not newsworthy

    H.D.P. Envall
    The 'quasi-allies' have a fundamental difference in strategic perspective.
  • 20 Jan 2018

    Weekend catch-up: Korea talks, Macron’s horse, Ciobo uncorks, and more

    The week that was on The Interpreter.
  • 19 Jan 2018

    Digital Asia links: Bitcoin and Chinese New Year, ‘wrongful views’, mobile wallets, and more

    Sarah Logan
    Links on digital developments across Asia.
  • 19 Jan 2018
    • Japan

    Japan: Shinzo Abe faces challenges across the board

    Donna Weeks
    Abe's ambivalent relationship with the Japanese public concerns some members of his party.
  • 19 Jan 2018
    • Global Economy
    • The Trans-Pacific Partnership
    • Australia's Trade
    • Australia's Economy

    Behind the Australia–Canada ‘wine war’

    Mike Callaghan
    Given Australia's disappointment over Canada's last-minute TPP snub, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo likely had no hesitation in lodging the complaint over wine.
  • 19 Jan 2018
    • Cambodia

    Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success

    Tom Fawthrop
    There are many yardsticks beyond counting convictions for judging the achievements of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
  • 18 Jan 2018
    • Global Economy
    • United States
    • China's Government
    • China's Economy
    • Chinese Trade
    • China
    • The Trump Presidency

    Economic diplomacy brief: Trump turns global, Pacific aid, Chinese tourism, and more

    Greg Earl
    It appears China’s economic policy-making elite (if not always Xi Jinping himself) like the certainty and stability of the Bretton Woods system.
  • 18 Jan 2018
    • Migration

    Migration and border policy links: Stories from Manus, journeys to Europe and more

    Erin Harris
    Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.
  • 18 Jan 2018
    • China
    • European Union

    Macron’s mission to China

    Laure Deron
    Macron’s credibility as a voice for Europe is high and demands recognition by world leaders, including Xi Jinping.
  • 17 Jan 2018
    • Australia in the World
    • Nuclear Weapons

    Why Australia should consider sharing nuclear weapons

    Peter Layton
    Nuclear sharing is an old idea worth considering as the future becomes less certain and potentially darker.
  • 17 Jan 2018
    • Pacific Islands

    Pacific Islands links: eruptions and sorcery in PNG, Chinese aid, and more

    Links from across the Pacific Islands from The Interpreter team.
  • 17 Jan 2018
    • Philippines

    Duterte unchecked

    Malcolm Cook
    The startling crackdown on those critical or deemed to be disloyal to the president.
  • 17 Jan 2018
    • Global Economy

    Rethinking macroeconomics: the missing financial sector

    Stephen Grenville
    Neither monetary nor fiscal policy caused the 2007–08 crisis: the direct blame lies squarely with the financial sector.
  • 16 Jan 2018
    • Syria
    • Russia

    Putin’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment

    Rodger Shanahan
    An attack by a swarm of drones shows Russia’s fight in Syria is far from over.
  • 16 Jan 2018
    • India

    What Rahul Gandhi’s rise means for Indian politics

    Priya Chacko
    Often derided for a lack of charisma, Rahul Gandhi proved an unexpectedly strong campaigner in his first test as leader.
  • 16 Jan 2018
    • North Korea
    • South Korea

    The ‘Olympic truce’ poses a test for the US–South Korean alliance

    Khang Vu
    Moon Jae-in should be wary of North Korea’s history of reneging on its word.
  • 16 Jan 2018
    • Pacific Islands
    • New Caledonia

    Worry ahead of New Caledonia’s independence vote

    Alexandre Dayant
    An economy in bad shape compounds painful memories as the French territory struggles with questions of independence.
  • 15 Jan 2018
    • India

    Babri Masjid – India’s flashpoint

    Murali Krishnan
    The demolition of a mosque in Ayodhya has cast a long shadow over India's politics.
  • 15 Jan 2018

    Aid and development links: Artisanal mining, big egos, predicting poverty and more

    Alexandre Dayant
    Updates on issues across the aid and development field.
  • 15 Jan 2018
    • China
    • North Korea

    China’s agenda behind inter-Korean talks

    Frances Kitt
    Beijing has three aims, but it all leads back to rivalry with the US.
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