On 16 July 2013 Vice Admiral Scott Swift spoke at the Lowy Institute on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific.

Vice Admiral Swift is the Commander of the US Navy’s largest forward-deployed naval force, the Japan-based 7th Fleet. He has responsibility for the majority of naval operations in East Asia, including contingencies on the Korean peninsula.

In the final installment of Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto fellow Professor Zha Daojiong's interviews with Dirk van der Kley, Professor Zha discusses some of the broader aspects of the Australia-China investment relationship. Professor Zha notes that Australia remains an attractive investment destination for Chinese companies, while cautioning that Chinese companies need to do more to understand the Australian regulatory environment. Finally, the broader Australia-China geo-strategic relationship is discussed, with Professor Zha noting that there is no 'historical baggage' in relations between the two countries.

In the first of a three part series, the inaugural Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto China Fellow Professor Zha Daojiong discusses with Dirk Van der Kley Chinese investment in Australia. Professor Zha offers insight into the four main drivers of Chinese foreign investment, explains the appeal of Australia as an investment option for China and, in a humorous twist,  discusses why foreign investment relationships are similar to dating.

In the second of a three part series, the inaugural Lowy Institute-Rio Tinto China Fellow Professor Zha Daojiong continues his discussion with Dirk Van der Kley on Chinese investment in Australia, this time focusing on Chinese state owned enterprises (SOEs). Professor Zha outlines the confusion surrounding definitions of SOEs, before turning to a discussion of management practices in these organisations.

Rory Medcalf, Director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, recently sat down with Lowy nonresident Fellow C Raja Mohan to discuss the current state of India–China relations.

C Raja Mohan is also Head of Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.

Rory Medcalf, Director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, recently sat down with Lowy nonresident Fellow C Raja Mohan. They discuss the growing relationship between India and Western Australia, increasing defence ties between Australia and India, and the changing Indo-Pacific strategic environment.

C Raja Mohan is also Head of Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.

On 25th June 2013, Channel Ten's Late News Focus aired an interview with Lowy Institute's James Brown about the recent defence scandal and its implications on the ADF.

Recently returned from his stint as Fairfax's China correspondent, John Garnaut discusses his experiences with the Lowy Institute's Stephanie Dunstan. Garnaut describes the growing importance of China to the Australian economy, the massive changes occurring in China, and the rise of Chinese social media.

The Lowy Institute's East Asia Program Director, Linda Jakobson, chats with Bonnie Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. Bonnie and Linda discuss US policy towards the East China Sea dispute, noting that the key foreign policy goal of the US in this area is to avoid escalation.