10 May 2018 The India–China summit in Wuhan was no reset Dhruva Jaishankar The meeting between Modi and Xi was not a step towards a lasting thaw in relations between Beijing and Delhi.
9 May 2018 Trump’s Iran decision: one reckless act must not be followed by others John Carlson Calm heads must prevail – no one will gain from a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
9 May 2018 Pacific links: Talanoa Dialogue, Press freedom, and more Erin Harris Links and updates from across the Pacific
9 May 2018 Budget 2018: an aid increase by definition, not design Jonathan Pryke <p>Considering the marginal increase, this was a relatively vanilla aid budget.</p>
9 May 2018 China is catching up to the US, except on this key measure Sam Roggeveen The Lowy Institute Power Index shows that China remains a lonely superpower. Does that matter?
8 May 2018 Mourning Cambodia’s press freedom Erin Handley <p>The media crackdown continues with the sacking of the country’s last independent newspaper editor.</p>
8 May 2018 Unexpected lessons on measuring power in Asia Bonnie Bley <p>The Lowy Institute Asia Power Index yields many surprising results.</p>
8 May 2018 Banks misbehaving everywhere Stephen Grenville Huge fines for mistakes or malfeasance seem unlikely to change financial system as currently structured.
8 May 2018 Soft-power dressing: China’s moment in the US Vivienne Chow A rare chance to dress up political motives as a form of cultural appreciation.
8 May 2018 Malaysia’s political treadmill Simon Roughneen Mahathir Mohamad might be back on the campaign trail in opposition but this doesn’t appear to be an obstacle to the present government.
7 May 2018 Aid links: budget time, poverty and brain power, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the aid and development sector.
7 May 2018 How political crisis in Armenia could upset Russia and Turkey in Syria Luke Dawes The future of a fragile ceasefire over an unresolved conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh could in turn have broad strategic implications.
7 May 2018 French choreography in the Pacific Denise Fisher Emmanuel Macron’s visit to New Caledonia affirmed the territory as the jewel of French possessions.
7 May 2018 Working with China in the Pacific Tess Newton Cain , Anna Powles , Jose Sousa-Santos Development partners, and Pacific nations themselves, need to be better coordinated.
6 May 2018 Trump–Kim summit: what’s in the venue? Euan Graham Singapore, Panmanjom, Ulaanbataar, or anywhere else, deciding where the leaders meet will broadcast an important signal.
5 May 2018 Weekend catch-up: the Iran deal, China’s United Front, and Remaking the Middle East The Interpreter The week that was on The Interpreter.
4 May 2018 I (nearly) ran Iran Rodger Shanahan A marathon trip to find that, no matter where you go, people are people.
4 May 2018 Immigration links: Central American migrant caravan, Windrush, and more Erin Harris Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.
4 May 2018 The language of cross-strait tensions Jason Lim The Chinese military has released a propaganda video aimed at Taiwan recorded in Hokkien, a language widely discouraged in China.
3 May 2018 Asia: jobs policy vs the machines Alexandre Dayant Only politicians can stem labour-market inequality arising from new technologies.
3 May 2018 India’s struggle for the soul of the Indo-Pacific Samir Saran , Abhijit Singh New Delhi must gear up for a sustained struggle to ensure openness, transparency, and a healthy balance of power.
3 May 2018 Star wars: Tamil actors enter India’s political fray Krzysztof Iwanek In cinema-crazy India, actors can easily be more popular than most politicians.
2 May 2018 Pacific links: natural resources in PNG, Macron in the Pacific, and Samoan debt Jonathan Pryke Links and updates from across the Pacific islands.
2 May 2018 Jolted by protectionist rhetoric, ASEAN focuses on trade Simon Roughneen Southeast Asian nations want India to allow quick agreement on a regional trade deal.
2 May 2018 Power of youth Hafsa Halawa The euphoria of 2011 may have disappeared, but the youth of the Middle East have not forgotten.
2 May 2018 Pakistan’s war against the media Hussain Nadim While media has helped bring down military dictatorship in Pakistan, it also amplifies hate against minorities in the country.
1 May 2018 Iran’s May Day Rodger Shanahan President Trump’s deadline to decide on America’s role in the Iran Deal is drawing close.
1 May 2018 Trump and “currency manipulation” Stephen Grenville <p>It is rare that free-market economists find themselves advocating the same policies as a president with a deal-by-deal attitude.</p>
1 May 2018 Trouble ahead Shahram Akbarzadeh Frustrated expectations in the Middle East and a lack of economic opportunities are destabilising.
1 May 2018 India’s political roller coaster Priya Chacko Popularity in north India may be hard-won by the BJP.
30 Apr 2018 China: magic weapons and “plausible deniability” Graeme Smith Attention has understandably focused on the designs abroad of the United Front Work Department, yet more profound effects may be felt within China’s borders.
30 Apr 2018 Aid links: microfinance for farms, religion, Facebook and the poor, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the aid and development sector.
30 Apr 2018 Decay and new growth Lydia Khalil The Middle East lacks the frameworks needed to capitalise on green shoots of change.
30 Apr 2018 India: death penalty for rape ignores justice failings Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran Imposing capital punishment is no fix for a chronic lack of trust in police and the courts.
30 Apr 2018 The taming of the west David Brewster Australia needs to help build maritime governance in the Indian Ocean if it is to take advantage of opportunities on offer.
28 Apr 2018 Weekend catch-up: the race for 5G, US Ambassador swap, and Australia–China relations The Interpreter The week that was on The Interpreter.
28 Apr 2018 Deciphering symbols at the inter-Korean summit Khang Vu The subtle messages of the historic meeting go well beyond the words on paper.
27 Apr 2018 Temper expectations for Britain’s “Pacific pivot” Jonathan Pryke Australia and New Zealand have far more at stake in the region than dollars and cents.
27 Apr 2018 Clamorous response to a Silent Invasion Geremie R Barmé Instead of generating a sense of common concern, Clive Hamilton’s book could spark discord, sow the seeds of suspicion, and feed ingrained paranoia.
27 Apr 2018 Immigration links: atolls at risk, French asylum bill, and more Erin Harris <p>Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.</p>
27 Apr 2018 Review: Safeguarding Australia’s security interests through closer Pacific ties James Batley James Batley says more attention should be paid to the role Pacific island countries play in regional security.
26 Apr 2018 Rehabilitating Marawi Malcolm Cook <p>More than bricks and mortar, the Philippines needs to rebuild relations between the local community and the state.</p>
26 Apr 2018 Economic diplomacy brief: security costs, Japanese investment, and Chinese business relations Greg Earl Greg Earl with economic news from across the region.
26 Apr 2018 Beyond scandal: Facebook and Indonesian politics Erin Cook More than a million Indonesian profiles are said to have been compromised in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
26 Apr 2018 Australia’s Chinese ballistic missile problem Peter Layton China’s new islands and missiles have changed our regional strategic balance.
25 Apr 2018 Pacific links: UK diplomacy, China–Vanuatu relations, and more Erin Harris Links and updates from across the Pacific islands.
25 Apr 2018 Harry Harris and the ambassadorial absence James Curran Alliance sentimentalists are wrong to judge the entire heath of the US–Australia relationship through one diplomatic appointment.
25 Apr 2018 Anzac Day and the matter of meaning Rodger Shanahan In modern and multicultural Australia, sustaining a tangible connection to a national day of remembrance poses a challenge.
24 Apr 2018 Attack of the Twitter bots Vivienne Chow <p>A surge in social media followers across Asia has raised questions about self-censorship.</p>