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  • 29 Nov 2024
    • Asia
    • China
    • Japan
    • Malaysia
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • United Kingdom
    • United States

    As traditional “Anglo” international education destinations falter, Asia-Pacific countries look closer to home

    Angela Lehmann
    Chinese students are largely driving the surge in international students choosing universities across the region.
  • 22 Nov 2024
    • Foreign Policy
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Trump’s victory is a triumph for authoritarianism, too

    Mark Beeson
    A new era of strongman leadership puts the advancement of international cooperation in doubt.
  • 20 Nov 2024
    • Australia
    • United States

    She won’t be right: Trump’s return and Australia’s red lines

    Ben Scott
    The lessons from his first term hold limited relevance for what is on the way.
  • 19 Nov 2024
    • China
    • United States

    Reading between the lines of Xi and Biden’s last meeting

    Jersey Lee
    Some remarkably frank language was perhaps intended for a different audience than the one across the table.
  • 19 Nov 2024
    • North Korea
    • United States

    Why getting Pyongyang back to the negotiating table will be harder in Trump’s second term

    Gabriela Bernal
    The North Korea of 2025 is in a vastly different position to where it found itself in 2017.
  • 18 Nov 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • United States

    An early winter in Kyiv?

    Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
    Unpicking the implications of Trump’s election win on the war in Ukraine.
  • 15 Nov 2024
    • Russia
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • Yemen
    • United States

    What does Trump’s return mean for America’s relations with Russia?

    Ian Hill
    Whatever happens over the next four years, the underlying causes of Russia–US confrontation won’t go away.
  • 14 Nov 2024
    • Australia
    • Australia's Economy
    • Free Trade
    • Trade
    • United States
    • US Economy

    Economic diplomacy: It’s populists vs plutocrats in Trump Take 2

    Greg Earl
    Australia’s hopes of a modest economic impact from the Trump administration’s actions will require navigating the financial tensions at its heart.
  • 8 Nov 2024
    • Climate change
    • United States

    What Trump’s win means for global climate negotiations

    Ryan Neelam
    The US election result casts a shadow over next week’s UN climate talks in Azerbaijan. But the world can’t afford to down tools.
  • 7 Nov 2024
    • Australia
    • United States

    Penny Wong is quizzed about Trump, again, again and again

    Daniel Flitton
    And her main message was to be confident about Australia.
  • 6 Nov 2024
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    America makes Trump great, again

    Daniel Flitton
    First thoughts on where Trump will steer US actions in Asia, the Pacific, and the rest of the world.
  • 6 Nov 2024
    • Cyber Security
    • Technology
    • United States

    Where Harris and Trump agree on AI: Beat China

    Miah Hammond-Errey
    But can ethics keep pace with a desire for speed in development?
  • 29 Oct 2024
    • United States

    Drawing from global lessons, an apology long in the waiting for Native Americans

    Erin Hurley
    There is something distinctive about America’s historical inability to acknowledge a history of colonialism, making a rare moment of truth telling stand out.
  • 28 Oct 2024
    • Defence & Security
    • Quad
    • United States

    What a Trump return might mean for AUKUS and the Quad

    Aiden Warren , Charles T. Hunt
    A nascent regional security “minilateral” architecture is vulnerable to Trump’s brand of disruption.
  • 24 Oct 2024
    • China
    • Energy
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Sustainability
    • United States

    China’s cleantech investment in the US: Leg-up or security threat?

    Henry Storey
    Security hawks have struggled to articulate a compelling case for completely pulling up the drawbridge.
  • 11 Oct 2024
    • China
    • Global Economy
    • Trade
    • United States

    The US wakes up to China’s latest threat – big ships

    Selwyn Parker
    Hardly a day goes by that Chinese shipyards don’t book another fat contract for a commercial vessel.
  • 9 Oct 2024
    • China
    • Technology
    • United States

    EVs to the internet: Can the US and China unwind technology interdependence without disaster?

    Miah Hammond-Errey
    Bifurcation is a buzzword. But we are in new territory.
  • 9 Oct 2024
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota’s relations with China

    Czeslaw Tubilewicz
    Supine? His record says no, but he’s not a strategist, either.
  • 7 Oct 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Kamala Harris and Ukraine: Is the US truly committed to Ukrainian victory?

    Mick Ryan
    The only nation with a viable theory of victory is Russia. Harris must decide if the US will change that equation.
  • 7 Oct 2024
    • Middle East
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Trump would put personality over policy in the Middle East

    Lydia Khalil
    Donald Trump’s overarching impulse towards the Middle East can be boiled down to: look strong, but don’t do too much.
  • 4 Oct 2024
    • Defence & Security
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Kamala Harris and national security: The rising cost of military leadership

    Sam Roggeveen
    A Harris administration is unlikely to reverse America’s eroding military advantage over China.
  • 4 Oct 2024
    • Asia
    • China
    • China's Government
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    A Trump win splits the East Asian triangle

    Richard McGregor
    Much commentary about China and the US election has suggested Beijing prefers Trump. In fact, the opposite might be the case.
  • 3 Oct 2024
    • Southeast Asia
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Kamala Harris and the Indo-Pacific: Correcting the attention deficit

    Susannah Patton
    Many Southeast Asian countries already see the United States as a more distant and less reliable partner.
  • 3 Oct 2024
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Trump may surprise us on the Ukraine war

    Mick Ryan
    If Donald Trump can’t achieve a quick solution in Ukraine, he could well turn on Putin and increase US support to Ukraine.
  • 2 Oct 2024
    • Pacific Islands
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Kamala Harris and the Pacific Islands

    Meg Keen
    Pacific Island countries want to hear more from the Democratic nominee about how she will support the region.
  • 2 Oct 2024
    • Global Economy
    • Geo-economics
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Economy
    • US Elections

    Trumpian economic nationalism is not what the world or America needs

    Roland Rajah
    Donald Trump’s policies are a recipe for higher global inflation, greater fragmentation, and more inequality.
  • 1 Oct 2024
    • China
    • United States

    Power in Asia: Pivots, paper tigers and regional poles

    Stacie E. Goddard
    Pundits weaving stories of power transition in the Indo-Pacific should rely on robust data to flesh out the narrative.
  • 1 Oct 2024
    • China
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Economy
    • US Elections

    Kamala Harris and China: Competition and antagonism, continued

    Richard McGregor
    Harris is largely a blank slate on China policy. She is likely to stick to Biden policy positions and instincts, which means relations will remain rocky.
  • 1 Oct 2024
    • Defence & Security
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Trump and Asian security

    Sam Roggeveen
    Ideological and policy tribalism is a feature of every presidency. The new Trump team will be no different.
  • 30 Sep 2024
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Economy
    • US Elections

    Kamala Harris and trade: Better than the alternative, but not much

    Jenny Gordon
    Judging by the lack of major policy announcements from the Harris campaign, her administration is likely to largely maintain the Biden trajectory.
  • 30 Sep 2024
    • Australia-United States Relations
    • The Biden Presidency
    • The Trump Presidency
    • United States
    • US Elections

    How Australia should deal with Trump

    Michael Fullilove
    Trump disparages the liberal international order. Australia may need to serve in its bodyguard.
  • 26 Sep 2024
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Quad
    • United States

    The Quad has solid foundations

    Kieran Thompson
    Questions of the group’s future after the leaders’ summit are misguided.
  • 25 Sep 2024
    • Taiwan
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Bargaining chips: What the Vance Doctrine means for Taiwan

    Jordan McGillis
    With Taiwanese chips integral to the US economy, the would-be vice president is promoting his own brand of restrained nationalism.
  • 23 Sep 2024
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy
    • Public Opinion
    • United States

    Out of the way, USA

    Mark Pierce
    Focus on the United States might well reduce our bandwidth for what is going on in other regions.
  • 23 Sep 2024
    • Asia
    • China
    • India
    • North Korea
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • United States

    Power in Asia: Outliers and curiosities

    Susannah Patton , Jack Sato
    Some findings of the latest Asia Power Index controvert conventional wisdom.
  • 20 Sep 2024
    • Asia
    • China
    • Southeast Asia
    • United States

    Why US-China bipolarity is good for Asia

    Hervé Lemahieu
    Restoring US primacy is not in Asia’s interests but preserving a power balance with China is.
  • 11 Sep 2024
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Harris vs Trump marks the lines of foreign policy debate

    Daniel Flitton
    Look past the barbs and snappy sound bites and the real choice is clear.
  • 10 Sep 2024
    • United States
    • US Elections

    AI might better predict Trump’s foreign policy

    Ben Scott
    A method marked the madness and can be decoded.
  • 9 Sep 2024
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Three safe bets on the 47th president’s foreign policy

    George Boone
    Whatever the outcome of the US election, states will remain self-interested, and material power will reign supreme.
  • 4 Sep 2024
    • China
    • United States

    Can the US and China avoid a catastrophic clash?

    Daniel R. DePetris
    Jake Sullivan’s trip to Beijing was about managing tension and that’s the best that can be hoped for.
  • 2 Sep 2024
    • China
    • Australia
    • Resource security
    • Technology
    • United States

    Antimony: The hidden metal fuelling global competition

    Marina Yue Zhang
    China’s latest critical mineral restrictions have caught attention – but mooted solutions might not deliver.
  • 29 Aug 2024
    • China
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • United States

    US shifts nuclear focus to counter China’s growing arsenal

    Amrita Jash
    Beijing’s nuclear modernisation means its intentions and commitments to non-proliferation will continue to be questioned.
  • 29 Aug 2024
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Harris vs Trump, and the foreign policy shake-up ahead

    Arthur Sinodinos
    From AUKUS and the South China Sea, to Taiwan and Ukraine, Canberra and other allies will need creative diplomacy in their kit bag after November's election.
  • 16 Aug 2024
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • United States

    Farewell Fumio Kishida – regional foundations are stronger for your legacy

    Jane Hardy
    Too much focus on personality politics can obscure the enduring common interests between countries.
  • 7 Aug 2024
    • Pacific Islands
    • United States

    Looking back at the Biden administration’s Pacific strategy

    Isabelle Zhu-Maguire
    Big promises haven’t always been backed up by delivery. But the main question is about enduring attention.
  • 30 Jul 2024
    • Global Economy
    • Global Financial Crisis
    • Trade
    • United States
    • US Economy

    Made in the USA: America’s gambit to reclaim industrial primacy

    Jack Goldsmith
    Dominance in next-generation industry relies on people and partnerships to short-circuit China’s leading edge.
  • 26 Jul 2024
    • Middle East Conflict
    • Middle East
    • United States

    Martin Indyk, peacemaker

    Ben Scott
    A scholar, a statesman, and a relentless policy entrepreneur. Above all, he was committed to a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.
  • 26 Jul 2024
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy
    • Middle East
    • United States

    Remembering Martin Indyk, an American diplomat with Australian sensibilities

    The Interpreter
    “Few Australians have had such a large impact on the world, and for good”, said Lowy Institute Chairman Sir Frank Lowy.
  • 26 Jul 2024
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Deadpool & Wolverine can rescue America from Trump

    Daniel Flitton
    A superhero film to save a country in danger.
  • 24 Jul 2024
    • China
    • United States

    Don’t expect Trump 2.0 to be so tough on China

    Ben Scott
    Past behaviour is the best guide to future conduct.
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