11 Jun 2020 Hong Kong: What China stands to lose Elliot Silverberg , David Blechman Xi Jinping’s attempted show of strength in Hong Kong only serves to betray his weakness in Beijing.
11 Jun 2020 China toys with a new propaganda technique: Irony Weixiang Wang , Oana Burcu The already reductive US-China spat has now been turned into an actual cartoon, in an earnest bid for foreign sympathy.
10 Jun 2020 In Yemen, a deadly concoction of arms sales, conflict and Covid-19 Rebecca Barber Without a ceasefire, a humanitarian catastrophe fuelled by Western arms shipments is about to get much worse.
10 Jun 2020 Climate change makes Covid-19 politics look easy Matt McDonald The coronavirus pandemic has led to all kinds of novel political calculations. Climate change needs even better ones.
10 Jun 2020 Need To Know: Ben Hubbard on the Mohamed bin Salman power grab Lydia Khalil The Saudi Crown prince has enacted sweeping positive reforms, yet did so by embracing authoritarianism.
10 Jun 2020 The key to peace in Afghanistan? Eliminate Taliban sanctuaries Farkhondeh Akbari , Timor Sharan Unless Pakistan’s support to the Afghan insurgency is shut down, there is no chance of a lasting Afghan peace.
9 Jun 2020 The case for Australian strategic ambiguity Victor Abramowicz Loyalty has its place. But being a more uncertain ally can make you a better friend.
9 Jun 2020 The gravity of China’s space base in Argentina Erin Watson-Lynn What the South American country stands to gain from the deal is something of a mystery.
8 Jun 2020 Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday long weekend The Interpreter We’re taking a day off. Normal publishing will resume on Tuesday.
6 Jun 2020 In the US, a week of protests and a tidal wave of history Erin Hurley The killing of George Floyd snapped America awake to racism – again. The problem runs deeper than a rogue president.
5 Jun 2020 New Zealand and China: Contending with words and actions Dick Grant Wellington has a strong history in relations with Beijing, a record that will help in adapting to new complications.
5 Jun 2020 COVIDcast: World economy in flux Roland Rajah , Adam Tooze The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
5 Jun 2020 Central Asian nations want to kick-start the BRI – and China is happy Raffaello Pantucci Covid-19 has spurred rumours and local tensions, but economic fortunes of the region are increasingly bound to Beijing.
4 Jun 2020 US: Powerful unions protect police – from reform Lydia Khalil Changes to police culture have been obstructed by police unions who are often more powerful than police chiefs.
4 Jun 2020 Economic diplomacy: Asian investment, super tension & the WTO hot seat Greg Earl World trade could be set to fall as much as 30% this year. Who is going to be in charge of fixing the problem?
4 Jun 2020 China and Japan’s island dispute William Choong The issue is not whether Beijing would want to challenge Tokyo over the islands. The question is when, and how?
4 Jun 2020 Aiding the Pacific during Covid – a stock-take and further steps Alexandre Dayant , Roland Rajah Money is flowing, but the proportion of support is well below amounts advanced economies are deploying for themselves.
3 Jun 2020 In India and Africa, women farmers lack land rights Vani Swarupa Murali Despite significant participation in agriculture, women across both regions face similar obstacles to ownership.
3 Jun 2020 US break with WHO: Where does it leave the rest of the world? Donald R Rothwell Honest assessment of the Covid-19 response will require cooperation from all member states. There is no alternative.
3 Jun 2020 Mapping the cost of the pandemic to women in the Indo-Pacific Jacqui True , Sara E Davies , Sharman Stone A new survey is a wake-up call for governments and organisations to direct urgent funding to women’s peace and security.
2 Jun 2020 India-Australia strategic partnership: Leveraging aerospace capacity M Matheswaran The two countries have an opportunity to pursue air-power cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, where stability is essential.
2 Jun 2020 Who really killed the Quad 1.0? Daniel Flitton Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple.
2 Jun 2020 Prospects for closer strategic ties between India and Australia Biren Nanda The partnership with Australia appears to lack the range and depth India has with other Quad partners.
1 Jun 2020 Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS Rodger Shanahan In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals.
1 Jun 2020 Going local: Lessons from Covid response in Indonesia Jess Lees , Jesse McCommon , Puji Pujiono After recent disasters, policy changes shifted the model of humanitarian aid. The Covid crisis put it to the test.
1 Jun 2020 The local cost of rising India-China tensions Alexander Davis , Ruth Gamble The recent territorial disputes in the Himalaya have a long history. They also imperil the future of a fragile place.
1 Jun 2020 Seychelles: Truth, justice and Australia Ashton Robinson An Australian lawyer leads efforts to examine the political, human rights and legal legacy of a dictator.
31 May 2020 A G7+? Daniel Flitton Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.
31 May 2020 Playing Monopoly in space Morris Jones Privatising astronaut launches was only one objective of the latest venture beyond the atmosphere.
29 May 2020 The Trump card in the Sino-Indian rivalry? Abhijnan Rej The US President’s offer to mediate a “big conflict” at Ladakh is a little more public than India is used to.
29 May 2020 Are African nations putting policing over public health? Nicholas Bugeja Across the continent, measures to keep Covid-19 at bay have been accompanied by strict and sometimes brutal tactics.
29 May 2020 COVIDcast: Dame Meg Taylor on keeping Pacific Islands safe Jonathan Pryke , Dame Meg Taylor The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
29 May 2020 The middle power alignment in public attitudes about Covid-19 Malcolm Cook Beijing is on the nose, leading the Western world to band together, but not with Washington at the fore.
28 May 2020 Emergency aid amid Covid-19: Falling trust and rising obstacles Eleanor Gordon , Florence Carrot In the face of the pandemic, humanitarian operations are facing extreme challenges. The past holds a few lessons.
28 May 2020 Designing a “built environment” for the pandemic age Daniel Flitton Thinking about how – and just as importantly where – we live and work might just keep the community and economy healthy.
28 May 2020 Can Pacific airlines pull out of the dive? Jonathan Pryke National carriers, many already struggling, have been hit hard in the Covid-19 crisis and will need to adapt to survive.
27 May 2020 Another pearl in China’s string? Charles Dunst , Shahn Savino Plans in Cambodia for a massive tourist resort on an out-of-the way island don‘t add up and may serve a different goal.
27 May 2020 A cry for help as Covid‑19 sweeps Latin America and hunger bites Antonio Castillo Shortages are returning to a continent with literal red flags to show the virus is compounding poverty.
27 May 2020 Rohingya in Malaysia, doubly trapped JJ Rose Panics have a way of seeking out victims, and the Rohingya in Malaysia have been easy targets during the pandemic.
26 May 2020 New Caledonia: coronavirus deepens the divide Denise Fisher An independence leader has accused France of “colonialist” Covid-19 measures in a bid to shore up the loyalist vote.
26 May 2020 Hong Kong: System override Holmes Chan Beijing’s proposed new national security law raises the stakes of pro-democracy protests.
26 May 2020 Mauritius, Diego Garcia and the small matter of nukes Samuel Bashfield Mauritius can’t have sovereignty over the Chagos and US nuclear weapons housed on Diego Garcia. Or can it?
25 May 2020 How is an advanced Australia faring in the Asian century? Tim Harcourt The power of proximity has long surpassed the “tyranny of distance” in Australian trade relations.
25 May 2020 In Afghanistan, one step forward, but peace still a far leap Arif Rafiq After presidential rivals settle on a power-sharing deal, the big question remains: Will the Taliban come to the table?
22 May 2020 A Yazidi genocide trial commences – a Hezbollah ban contemplated Rodger Shanahan Two recent developments in Germany have implications for Australia’s security interests in the Middle East.
22 May 2020 Getting back to harvest: The way forward after China’s barley tariff Weihuan Zhou Australian growers are effectively banned from a huge market. But details of the decision show how it may be reversed.
22 May 2020 COVIDcast Episode 12: Pandemic, emerging markets, and US dollar Roland Rajah , Brad Setser The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
22 May 2020 The battle for a Covid vaccine risks losing the “war” Geoff Kitney A quest to find the “magic bullet” is drawing dangerous political lines. Without cooperation, nobody wins.
22 May 2020 Islands of opportunity: Where India and Australia can work together Darshana Baruah Joint access to Andaman and Nicobar islands and Cocos island offers a chance to extend patrols and strategic ties.
21 May 2020 South Korea’s foreign ministry: Just a few bad eggs? Jeffrey Robertson Recent scandals have raised questions about the culture within the country’s diplomatic corps. There are ways to fix it.