23 Oct 2018 Europe: Merkel, May, and Moscovici David Ritchie This month's election in Bavaria is yet another sign of Europe in disarray.
22 Oct 2018 Vietnam’s quandary: red or green? Greg Earl Vietnam is caught between Chinese rocks and a climate change hard place – and looks to partners like Australia for help.
22 Oct 2018 Canada and Huawei: letting politics slip in Kim Richard Nossal Canada's decision to allow Huawei to participate in its 5G mobile networks is much more political than the PM suggests.
22 Oct 2018 Chinese whispers and Pacific agency Tess Newton Cain , Anna Powles , Joanne Wallis Pacific island countries are well aware of strategic risks, and want the issues that worry them most to be in focus.
22 Oct 2018 Thawing tensions in the Himalaya Alexander Davis , Lauren Gawne , Gerald Roche , Ruth Gamble Geopolitics are transforming this influential region politically, culturally, linguistically, and environmentally.
20 Oct 2018 Weekend catch-up: Bougainville referendum and more The Interpreter Hong Kong discontent, Fiji on the UNHRC and fighter aircraft duel (on Instagram): the week that was on The Interpreter.
19 Oct 2018 Do Trump’s tariffs much matter? Stephen Grenville A retreat? Maybe. But an end to globalisation? No.
19 Oct 2018 European companies driven out of Iran Casper Wuite The US decision to re-impose nuclear sanctions on Iran has significant implications for European businesses.
19 Oct 2018 Deciding the future for PNG’s provinces Annmaree O’Keeffe Bougainville’s independence referendum is on the horizon. The prospect of autonomy in other provinces is also growing.
19 Oct 2018 Killing Chimerica John Lee “Decoupling” the deep economic entwinement with China is increasingly seen as vital to US security.
18 Oct 2018 Is the second Trump-Kim summit necessary? Khang Vu The more attention the world pays Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, the less incentive it has to actually surrender weapons.
18 Oct 2018 South Asia diplomacy hostage to a bitter legacy Syed Badrul Ahsan Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – the neighbourhood just can’t seem to get along.
18 Oct 2018 The geopolitics of China’s tax reforms Merriden Varrall Any government – even in the People’s Republic – has to be wary about changing income tax rules.
18 Oct 2018 Mahathir: Uighurs “have done nothing wrong” Elliot Brennan Countries are struggling to navigate the issues – trying to please Beijing, the Uighurs, and respect human rights.
17 Oct 2018 Beware of fighter pilots bearing gifts Victor Abramowicz A “dog fight” between a Russian and US jet, apparently over Syria, looks to be fake news.
17 Oct 2018 Daylight robbery: cyber escapades of North Korea Elise Thomas Everyone knows Pyongyang’s criminal hackers are hard at work – but what nobody knows is how to stop them.
17 Oct 2018 Pacific links: PNG, the fast and the furious, more Alexandre Dayant Sports cars for APEC, French Polynesia wants justice for nuclear tests, plus links from the Pacific islands region.
17 Oct 2018 Japan’s complicated relationship with coal power Frederick Kuo While banks back away from coal, political and safety concerns about nuclear power are pushing Tokyo towards it.
17 Oct 2018 China: how big tech is learning to love the party Elliott Zaagman The Communist Party has cemented its presence in leading tech firms, heralding a new age for private companies.
16 Oct 2018 Australia’s Israel-Palestine conflict Daniel Flitton This is actually one of those rare issues in Australian foreign policy where the two major parties quite often disagree.
16 Oct 2018 Fiji and human rights, the limits of influence Bruce Hill Why was a violator elected to a body responsible for protecting human rights?
16 Oct 2018 Decoding the bombshell story for China Samm Sacks Right or wrong, claims Beijing hacked computer chips has accelerated a push to cut out China from US supply chains.
16 Oct 2018 The corridor of power Suzanne Levi-Sanchez The remote Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan was central to the Silk Road, Great Game, and Cold War – now China has plans.
15 Oct 2018 Reconciling with China in the Pacific Alexandre Dayant , Euan Moyle To overcome suspicion, Australia should work to reshape the multilateral system for better global collaboration on aid.
15 Oct 2018 What should Australia do about Saudi Arabia? Rodger Shanahan If Saudi complicity in the death of Jamal Khashoggi is shown, Canberra must make a stand to express disgust.
15 Oct 2018 Shifting sands in Hong Kong Vivienne Chow Hong Kong is being drained of it’s language, freedom of speech, and now it’s surrounding seas. Is a brain-drain next?
15 Oct 2018 Encryption does not create privilege Bret Walker Eavesdropping, colloquially, has a bad name, but when justified by law and properly regulated, what’s the objection?
13 Oct 2018 Weekend catch-up: Xi Jinping takes to TV, and more The Interpreter UN explains rising temperatures, missing Saudi journalist, Pence challenges China: The week that was on The Interpreter.
12 Oct 2018 Realigning the Australian Army Peter Layton The army is preparing for new challenges on the battlefield. It should align it's strategy with that of the White Paper.
12 Oct 2018 End the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war Susan Hutchinson The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is a message to countries to investigate and prosecute conflict related sexual violence.
12 Oct 2018 See the difference: CGTN’s Australian gambit Graeme Smith <p>China’s broadcasters are spruiking, but overseas propaganda is more to benefit bosses back in Beijing.</p>
12 Oct 2018 Courting supreme mistrust Matt Bevan Where India’s Supreme Court has grown in stature, partisan bickering may undermine the US Supreme Court for years.
11 Oct 2018 Economic diplomacy: Australia abroad, China’s cash Greg Earl Australia has a new way to count Chinese foreign investment, underlining how this has become a vexed policy issue.
11 Oct 2018 Facing ghosts of the past in Bougainville Catherine Wilson Post-war justice has been elusive, but until grievances are confronted, the consequences of impunity can be deadly.
11 Oct 2018 Mind the gap: views of security in the Pacific Euan Graham An emphasis on “non-traditional” issues in the islands should not discount Canberra’s legitimate geostrategic concerns.
11 Oct 2018 Missing in action: India’s aircraft carriers Himanil Raina How is it that an Indian aircraft carrier has never been employed in a conflict?
10 Oct 2018 What to do about a warming planet Kumuda Simpson The IPCC report warns fundamental change on such a large scale will be difficult, but the alternative shapes as worse.
10 Oct 2018 Not (yet?) a European Army Daniel Woker Untangling the abbreviations is always a challenge, but a gradual shift is evident in the quest for common security.
10 Oct 2018 A balancing act for IMF’s new Chief Economist Stephen Grenville The challenge will be to find the line in-between economics and diplomacy in an organisation dictated by tradition.
10 Oct 2018 Aid links: river relief, ranking helpers, more Alexandre Dayant Support for South Sudan, ticking clock on climate change, plus links and stories from the aid and development sector.
10 Oct 2018 Australia-PNG: relationships are what matter Ian Kemish The size of the aid cheque is no where near as significant as personal connections and sustained neighbourly attention.
9 Oct 2018 Xi Jinping Thought, beaming live tonight Gabriel Wilder <p>A new show aimed at millennials aims to bring Xi Thought to a new generation and make socialism kind of cool.</p>
9 Oct 2018 Food for thought: Sulawesi’s “healing kitchens” Febriana Firdaus Local women immediately saw getting food to survivors was practical help in the chaos after the devastating disaster.
9 Oct 2018 New Caledonia: the independence vote looms Denise Fisher France has offered a measured and balanced explanation of consequences for the decision next month, whether yes or no.
9 Oct 2018 Will geopolitics trump trade? Roland Rajah Ships and chips and an adversarial strategy exacerbate the likelihood of a Sino-American trade war.
8 Oct 2018 A slap in the face for diverse diplomacy Susan Harris Rimmer , Elise Stephenson Unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats have 30 days to get married or face deportation from the US.
8 Oct 2018 Where’s Jamal? Rodger Shanahan The bizarre disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi could complicate Saudi relations with the West.
8 Oct 2018 Pence on China: reviving a neoconservative dream Chengxin Pan What amounts to bringing about the “end of history” by repetition has been a persistent temptation for neocons.
8 Oct 2018 Turning the dial on international broadcasting Jonathan Pryke , Shane McLeod Australia may think it has been silenced but there are avenues for it to increase the volume in the Pacific.
6 Oct 2018 Weekend catch-up: recovery in Sulawesi, more The Interpreter Trump "in love" with Kim, NAFTA to USMCA, and a military base in Fiji: the week that was on The Interpreter.