20 Sep 2018 The human side of Moon and Kim’s agreement Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings A declaration this week is cause for cautious optimism, but little for human rights advocates to celebrate.
20 Sep 2018 The crowded skies of Syria Rodger Shanahan Another plane destroyed shows despite a three-year intervention, Russian commanders don’t always know what they should.
20 Sep 2018 Climate change, at the frontlines Wesley Morgan Pacific islands have declared climate change the “single greatest threat” to security, a significant shift in language.
20 Sep 2018 The other Rohingya crisis Elise Thomas Away from Bangladesh, another danger may be brewing for the Rohingya refugees, those who fled to India.
19 Sep 2018 The fight to repeal anti-gay laws in Singapore Kirsten Han The movement to repeal a colonial era ban is gaining momentum, despite the skewed social and political playing field.
19 Sep 2018 Pacific links: polio in PNG, farm visa delay, more Alexandre Dayant How logging puts women at risk in Solomon Islands, ADB outreach, Nauru’s future, and other links from the region.
19 Sep 2018 Korean peninsula and the Moon-shot Mason Richey Talks rest on South Korea’s Moon Jae-in persuading the US and North Korea to join a “declaration-for-declaration” deal.
19 Sep 2018 Taiwan: the lonely winter Stuart Lau China aims to cut Taiwan off from Japan, as well as backing from the Vatican, to ensure the island is out in the cold.
18 Sep 2018 The third Moon-Kim summit: uncertainties abound Khang Vu Moon Jae-in is attempting to mediate between Washington and Pyongyang, while his personal approval plummets at home.
18 Sep 2018 Myanmar: media stranglehold Connor Macdonald <p>Two Reuters journalists languish in jail – yet global condemnation has not moved Aung San Suu Kyi.</p>
18 Sep 2018 The case for a foreign aid tsar Jonathan Pryke Creating a high-profile position with sole responsibility for the aid program would help balance competing priorities.
17 Sep 2018 China’s arms trade: a rival for global influence? Nan Tian While a challenge to US influence in Asia, Beijing’s ambitions for military sales in Africa look to driven by dollars.
17 Sep 2018 Trump to take on Iran at UN Security Council table Barbara Slavin Blasting the Islamic Republic is low-hanging fruit for an embattled President to please his base ahead of midterms.
17 Sep 2018 America First, in space Fabio Tronchetti <p>Despite new policy moves, the Trump administration's space policy is poorly defined and could stoke conflict.</p>
15 Sep 2018 Weekend catch-up: China’s Xinjiang province & more The Interpreter Politics and Australian foreign policy, Vostok-18 and Jack Ma retires: the week that was on The Interpreter.
14 Sep 2018 We already have an agricultural visa Stephen Howes <p>Existing Pacific and Timor Leste programs already meet the labour needs of Australian farms – so why change?</p>
14 Sep 2018 Conspiracy and cronyism: Turkey’s economic spiral John Lechner , Aykan Erdemir Making sense of the Turkish economy means delving into the way Recep Tayyip Erdogan views the world.
14 Sep 2018 Belt and Road: more than just a brand Euan Graham Ambiguity is deliberate to the way BRI has been rolled out, but it has all signs of a gargantuan-scaled grand strategy.
14 Sep 2018 The Sino-Russian entente Matthew Sussex While a formal alliance is out of the question, the West for too long assumed Beijing and Moscow are fundamental rivals.
13 Sep 2018 Where next, Jack Ma? Elliott Zaagman In Xi Jinping’s China, only one star shines most brightly, making times less friendly for charismatic business leaders.
13 Sep 2018 Economic diplomacy: Japan, Indonesia and the TPP Greg Earl A business venture only a few years ago seen as a herald for closer Australia-Japan ties has come crashing down.
13 Sep 2018 What Canberra’s turmoil means for foreign policy Allan Gyngell Scott Morrison’s new government shows considerable continuity in both personnel and approach for Australia in the world.
13 Sep 2018 Explaining green and blue growth Kumuda Simpson Attaching an economic cost to natural resources might be one way to ensure they can be governed and managed sustainably.
12 Sep 2018 China’s Muslim ban Maya Wang Comparatively little global outrage has been raised about Beijing’s draconian and comprehensive control of Muslim life.
12 Sep 2018 Aid links: Idlib and “humanitarian tragedy”, more Alexandre Dayant Dire warnings on Syria, The Great Leveller, plus links from the aid and development sector.
12 Sep 2018 The pointy end for the Melanesian Spearhead Group Luke Dawes The forum has past success in mediating bitter disputes, but faces a sharp test with regional independence movements.
12 Sep 2018 How Taiwan deters China – and can do better yet Euan Graham , Charlie Lyons Jones Far from a “lost cause”, the Asia Power Index demonstrates the chance Taiwan has to strengthen its defence networks.
11 Sep 2018 India’s navy: between carriers and patrol boats Prakash Gopal The blue water ambition of India’s navy runs the risk of being diluted by constabulary duties closer to home.
11 Sep 2018 PNG: new friend versus old, APEC and polio Annmaree O’Keeffe Australia and China are playing out an aid-funded geostrategic dance, with Port Moresby the chosen venue.
11 Sep 2018 China’s trans-Himalayan tango with Nepal Stuart Lau After Doklam, confrontation has given way to economic contest, and perhaps the real China-India rivalry is yet to start.
10 Sep 2018 Political blackmail in the Taiwan-China contest Jason Lim Countries with diplomatic ties to Taiwan are blackmailing Taipei before ditching ties in favour of Beijing.
10 Sep 2018 Japan is back in the Bay of Bengal David Brewster Tokyo has long understood the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea are the lynchpins that connect the Indo-Pacific.
10 Sep 2018 Idlib – the (nearly) final frontier Rodger Shanahan Turkey seems to be in the weakest position in negotiations with Russia and Iran as the pressure on Idlib builds.
10 Sep 2018 India-US: two plus two equals hopes and troubles Stuti Bhatnagar The growing American interest in India has led to optimism for future cooperation – but significant hurdles remain.
8 Sep 2018 Weekend catch-up: China's tech bubble, and more The Interpreter Mahathir redux, Russian military exercises and Taiwan's pacific allies: The week that was on The Interpreter.
7 Sep 2018 Debating South Korea’s mandatory military service Jeffrey Robertson An exemption from military service for a football star has brought global attention to a simmering social issue.
7 Sep 2018 The James Ricketson trial Erin Handley Watching court proceedings of a case marred by irregularities that in a country other than Cambodia might be thrown out.
7 Sep 2018 Trump and rules-based order for global trade Stephen Grenville Trump didn’t cause the problems, his presidency has just put them in the spotlight, without practical policy solutions.
6 Sep 2018 China’s tech bubble Elliott Zaagman As debts mount and liquidity begins to dry up, it will soon become clear how much the growth of tech start-ups was fact.
6 Sep 2018 Mahathir redux: the past guides the future Francis E. Hutchinson The legacy of his first stint as prime minister is shaping his second – history suggests Mahathir will remain a player.
6 Sep 2018 The Rohingyas: a new terrorist threat? Andrew Selth There are no obvious signs refugees in squalid camps will turn to international violence – but it would only take a few.
5 Sep 2018 The threat within: Pakistan’s ties to China Adnan Aamir A suicide attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers in Balochistan threatens to have far reaching economic consequences.
5 Sep 2018 Pacific links: who talks, who walks, at the Forum Alexandre Dayant China-Taiwan tensions on display, journalist restrictions, and other stories from the Pacific islands region.
5 Sep 2018 Lies, damn lies, and Chinese statistics Fraser Howie No one metric is ever going to be a good proxy for China, the place is just too complicated to be boiled down.
5 Sep 2018 The Rohingya are stuck Nicholas Farrelly Like the rest of us, the Rohingya need to have hope in a reasonable future for their children.
4 Sep 2018 Russia’s Vostok-2018: a rehearsal for global war? Stephen Blank The largest military exercises in decades will see hundreds of thousands of troops in something approaching real combat.
4 Sep 2018 Will Solomon Islands abandon Taiwan? James Batley Taipei will find it increasingly hard to dispel the intangible sense the tide of history is running in China’s favour.
4 Sep 2018 Regional security dilemma in the Pacific Jenny Hayward-Jones Pacific leaders are openly despairing of Australia’s climate change policy and markedly differ on security priorities.
4 Sep 2018 No safe return for Rohingya refugees Morten B. Pedersen A larger struggle over the “soul” of the Myanmar state and society greatly limits the scope for international influence.
3 Sep 2018 New Caledonia’s referendum: the delicate dance Alexandre Dayant <p>Emmanuel Tjibaou, son of an assassinated Kanak independence leader, speaks on New Caledonia’s identity and art.</p>