20 Jan 2020 No end in sight for Germany’s troubles with Huawei Björn Alexander Düben As other European capitals look for a cue, German politicians are sharply divided over the Chinese tech company.
17 Jan 2020 At the UN, paying dues and having a say Carlisle Richardson Financing the world body is complicated and contentious. Losing the right to vote can be a calamity.
17 Jan 2020 In Democratic debate, big distinctions but little difference Erin Hurley In the final debate among US presidential candidates before primaries begin, foreign policy took a rare front seat.
17 Jan 2020 Book review: Where Power Stops Alasdair Nicholson Replete with wry observations, this quick read will appeal to political insiders – and so achieves less as a result.
16 Jan 2020 Deng’s pragmatism is China’s poison pill Shirley Ze Yu Having allowed the ends to justify the means, moral challenges subsume China, and Xi’s cure is orthodox communism.
16 Jan 2020 Economic diplomacy: Two big-C issues Greg Earl China and climate change are new realities both putting Australia to the test.
16 Jan 2020 What Xi wants in Myanmar may not be what he gets Michael Sainsbury China is making huge investments in its Southeast Asian neighbour, but peace will cost more than that.
16 Jan 2020 The impact of accuracy Victor Abramowicz Iran’s demonstration in last’s week strike at US bases will have effects around the world.
15 Jan 2020 Taiwan voters reject Beijing, but not populism Nick Aspinwall Tsai Ing-wen’s party used fear of Beijing to see off a weak opponent. She’ll have much to prove during her second term.
15 Jan 2020 Another dam on the Mekong Milton Osborne In the face of environmental destruction and threats to livelihoods, a new dam project is being pushed through in Laos.
15 Jan 2020 Aid links: Repairing the WTO, global trends 2020, BRAC founder dies Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the aid and development sector.
15 Jan 2020 Belt and rail: New Vietnam-China train aims to put relations on track Wu Shang-Su Updating a colonial legacy railway might offer more than a smoother connection between sometimes tense neighbours.
14 Jan 2020 In Tehran, a tragic error threatens political wreckage Rodger Shanahan As questions around the Flight 752 disaster persist, Iranian politicians seek cover.
14 Jan 2020 Beijing’s Hong Kong appointment sends a clear message JJ Rose By installing an old-school party functionary as its chief liaison, China shows where it stands on reform.
14 Jan 2020 The Australian lag in tech policy Xueyin Zha As European regulators catch up with the digital economy, their Aussie counterparts seem nothing but laid-back.
13 Jan 2020 India has left RCEP behind, but not its ambition in Southeast Asia Mustafa Izzuddin Withdrawing from a mega-regional trade deal is a setback, but New Delhi has other ways of enhancing regional engagement.
13 Jan 2020 Trump walks away clean from Soleimani fallout Erin Hurley Doubts over legality and intelligence (and impeachment) didn't keep the US president from claiming a big win.
13 Jan 2020 Australia’s new strategic geography Mark O'Neill The “sea-air gap” has collapsed amid the proliferation of technologies that are agnostic about distance and domain.
10 Jan 2020 Indonesian economist Mari Pangestu is a World Bank Managing Director Peter McCawley In a win for Asia, Pangestu brings a practical bent that will hopefully ground some of the loftier Bank pronouncements.
10 Jan 2020 Jakarta is flooding and its governor is sinking Erin Cook Despite promising new policies, the city’s new leader faces the same problems as the last, and few options.
10 Jan 2020 Book review: A very private enterprise Stephen Grenville Aggressive advocates of free markets, the Koch brothers amassed a fortune by exploiting market imperfections.
10 Jan 2020 Asia’s shameful gender discrimination John West Japan is a standout for all the wrong reasons in a recent assessment of the gender gap in leading economies.
9 Jan 2020 Climate leadership: An idea whose time has come? Mark Beeson The Canberra Bubble seems to stifle good ideas, so the challenge for citizens make our leaders take security seriously.
9 Jan 2020 Can Indonesia lead? Maritime tensions with China escalate Greta Nabbs-Keller Natuna Islands in the South China Sea has flared again, with Jakarta giving every indication it’s not for backing down.
9 Jan 2020 Could Afghanistan be the stage for US-Iran conflict? Syed Fazl-e-Haider If Tehran pursues further retaliation for the US strike on a top commander, its neighbour to the east is an easy mark.
8 Jan 2020 Ending Iran’s regional ransom Lauren Williams Tehran may further strike back over Soleimani, but it has freely carried out attacks across the region for a long time.
8 Jan 2020 India-Australia strategic convergence … with differences Manjeet S. Pardesi Both countries need to psychologically prepare for a “new” world of rising powers and those in relative decline.
8 Jan 2020 Pacific links: A regional step-up for Australia’s bushfire recovery Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from across the Pacific Islands region.
8 Jan 2020 Policing Vietnam: How Australia could help Melissa Jardine Men comprise 90% of the country’s police, and a common complaint is male officers pay scant attention to women’s issues.
8 Jan 2020 North Korea’s ambiguous New Year message Khang Vu A deadline warning came and went, illustrating the constraints on Kim Jong-un even as he keeps all options on the table.
7 Jan 2020 The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections Natasha Kassam The country that isn’t a country might one day reunify with the PRC, of which it was never a part. That’s just a start.
7 Jan 2020 “Maximum pressure” demands diplomatic off-ramps Leif-Eric Easley For the US, escalation and de-escalation with Iran and North Korea require greater international coordination.
7 Jan 2020 Martial law is lifted, but “state of emergency” persists in Mindanao Nick Aspinwall The role of the military on the strife-torn island isn’t about to change – and will continue to ensnare legal activists.
6 Jan 2020 Book review: Betraying Big Brother Tiffany Teng In a #MeToo age, censorship has largely shielded China’s citizens from joining the feminist movement – but not entirely.
6 Jan 2020 Trump’s unpredictability confounds his allies, and now his enemies Rodger Shanahan The hit on Qasem Soleimani has fundamentally changed the rules of the game between the US and Iran.
6 Jan 2020 Will Trump win big from killing Soleimani? Ian Parmeter It’s not clear how Iran for all its bluster of revenge will be able to hit back at the US.
6 Jan 2020 What lies ahead for Hong Kong in 2020 Vivienne Chow Tear gas instead of fireworks greeted New Year crowds on the streets in Hong Kong amid a shake-up of a political kind.
3 Jan 2020 New Year on Australia’s fire ravaged coast Alex Oliver These first days of 2020 have been terrible as exhausted volunteers battle blazing fires in the bush and countryside.
3 Jan 2020 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The rising climate chorus The Interpreter For a world joined by an ideal of united nations, the response to global warming has shown anything but.
2 Jan 2020 Best of The Interpreter 2019: A festival of democracy The Interpreter Elections, elections, everywhere! A surprise in Australia, massive polls in Indonesia and India, plus a late UK party.
31 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The world of sports The Interpreter You win some, you lose some – in politics as in sport.
30 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The Trump Circus The Interpreter With big promises and empty threats, US president Donald Trump carried on as usual, as did his detractors. What next?
27 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Technology The Interpreter The digital age has brought its share of wonders, but it has also created whole new realms of confusion, and rivalry.
24 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Hong Kong protests The Interpreter One country, two systems – protesters on the streets have rallied to preserve an idea that Beijing insists it respects.
23 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Your most read Daniel Flitton From a big year in politics and diplomacy, revealing the 10 most popular Interpreter articles of 2019.
20 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Babylon Berlin Hervé Lemahieu A well-crafted look back at the Weimar Republic’s fragile democracy in 1929 shows how societies come apart at the seams.
20 Dec 2019 Little to gain from linking Australia’s aid with China in the Pacific Michael Fullilove , Jonathan Pryke Canberra is the biggest donor in the neighbourhood and has regional goals very different from Beijing.
20 Dec 2019 No news from Kashmir Umar Manzoor Shah Since August, the government-imposed internet blackout has made it nearly impossible for journalists to do their jobs.
20 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Hasan Minhaj’s incisive yet accessible comedy Aarti Betigeri A bitingly satirical, sometimes subversive, series that offers a deep dive into topical issues.
19 Dec 2019 US-China trade deal, phase one done: Now what? John Edwards The detail in the present truce in the US-China trade war carries some bad news for Australia.