14 Mar 2019
What might a US-China trade deal look like?
A deal will imply that economic separation – or “decoupling” – of the two giant economies has not been pursued.
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14 Mar 2019
Australia and Indonesia trade: deal (not quite) done
Elections in Indonesia and Australia alike could yet be a hurdle to ratification of a long-anticipated trade agreement. -
14 Mar 2019
Sri Lanka: politics overthrows justice
Internal power struggles have kept the administration occupied while its human rights commitments fall to the wayside. -
13 Mar 2019
If 5G takes a little longer in Australia, all the better
The online environment is fundamentally toxic and piecemeal solutions will continue to fail to protect the vulnerable. -
13 Mar 2019
An orthodox economic take on climate change shocks
Climate change has a significant bearing on macroeconomic outcomes such as growth and inflation. -
13 Mar 2019
How open should Australia be about the China challenge?
Andrew Robb wants Australian officials to say more about China’s alleged behaviour. -
13 Mar 2019
Pacific links: faux pas, cricket bats, more
Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region. -
13 Mar 2019
The death penalty paradox in Buddhist Myanmar
U Ko Ni’s death had a chilling effect on democratisation, and capital punishment for his killers won’t undo the damage. -
13 Mar 2019
Military on the front line in Thai election
An ex-army general poised to become prime minister and a junta-manipulated constitution has many Thais fired up. -
12 Mar 2019
China’s growing Latin America ties also matter for Australia
Australia should focus on the southern cone of Latin America to strengthen its own ties with China. -
12 Mar 2019
Fisheries and Brexit – a slippery affair
Catchy, no, but the slogan “British fish for British people” is a symbol of a battle Britons fight within themselves. -
12 Mar 2019
Tokyo may be happy about Hanoi, but has a lot more to worry about
With Pyongyang and Washington, the facts on the ground have not changed much for Japan and could get worse. -
12 Mar 2019
Canberra’s Pacific pivot is bereft of vision
The government’s motivations appear sincere but are riddled with anxiety about the risks of investing in the region. -
11 Mar 2019
Book Review: A Partnership Transformed
For three decades, the Asian Development Bank successfully helped the People’s Republic of China in opening up. -
11 Mar 2019
An Australian model for the renewable-energy transition
Australia is on track for deep and rapid greenhouse emissions reductions. Most countries can follow the same path. -
11 Mar 2019
Can the Taliban movement become a meaningful diplomatic actor?
Despite the urgency for peace in Afghanistan, it is important to evaluate the characteristics of the Taliban. -
11 Mar 2019
Matthew Flinders, national pride and dinner diplomacy
Scientific discovery has a long history of serving the high politics of state. -
8 Mar 2019
The long struggle of the women’s movement in Indonesian politics
The lost history of Indonesian women in politics is slowly emerging, but the obstacles to participation are many. -
8 Mar 2019
What the pessimists get wrong about Trump in Asia
It is possible to discern a slowly emerging US strategy for dealing amid the tweets of fury. -
8 Mar 2019
Women of influence in South Korea
Spycams, #metoo, the corset movement – the women of South Korea have been campaigning to bring about a wave of change. -
8 Mar 2019
Silencing women’s voices in Saudi Arabia
Universal rights aren’t guaranteed. A few rights are granted by the monarchy. The world should speak up for Saudi women. -
7 Mar 2019
Kim and Trump, again: North Korea’s drives the wedge
Denuclarisation has stalled, but Pyongyang is still reaping the rewards by playing off the US and South Korea. -
7 Mar 2019
China cabinet: Two Sessions, W-We’ve got Two Sessions
Forget concerns about Xi Jinping’s all-consuming leadership – gangsta attitude and Party time is on the agenda today. -
7 Mar 2019
The great China debate: Clive Hamilton v Hugh White
Two heavyweight commentators duked it out on relations with China – and The Interpreter was there to watch. -
7 Mar 2019
The global significance of an electoral showdown in Europe
The May elections shape as a contest for the heart of the European Union and win back voters who feel abandoned. -
6 Mar 2019
Hail for the chief: loudspeakers return to China’s villages
<p>Of all the Cultural Revolution hangovers, the return of Party cant via noisy “la ba” was the last thing expected.</p> -
6 Mar 2019
Violence in Myanmar: look elsewhere than Security Council
The Security Council should not have a stranglehold on international justice, and all options should be on the table. -
6 Mar 2019
Aid links: donation paradox, surface-water tension, and more
Links and stories from the aid and development sector. -
6 Mar 2019
Political leadership versus diplomacy
Political leadership and diplomacy evolved over thousands of years into distinct fields - for good reasons. -
6 Mar 2019
In New Zealand, much ado about China
<p>There is talk of a downturn in NZ-China relations. But in reality, the two have never had a perfect relationship.</p> -
5 Mar 2019
Malaysia joins the International Criminal Court
Why now, after resisting membership for more than 20 years, has Malaysia decided to ratify the Rome Statute? -
5 Mar 2019
Learning from Brexit in Donald Trump’s America
Internationalists need to be clear about what needs protection and what needs reimagining, and build public support. -
5 Mar 2019
Trump is 0–2 in his on-the-fly diplomacy with Kim. Time to stop
A mix of bluster, laziness, and media over-exposure is not going to get a deal done and revolutionise North Korea ties. -
5 Mar 2019
The Huawei indictments: allegations and politics
The Justice Department’s allegations are serious but the Chinese company doesn’t seem versed in intelligence tradecraft. -
4 Mar 2019
Australia, it’s time to put our political diplomats to the test
There’s a better way to deal with politicians-turned-ambassadors and it comes from (whisper it) the United States. -
4 Mar 2019
Breaking Russia’s space stranglehold
America’s new spacecraft represents a significant strategic shift in space. -
4 Mar 2019
Four reasons why China supports North Korea
China’s policy on the Korean peninsula is based on geopolitical calculus. Its support of North Korea will stay intact. -
4 Mar 2019
A certain boredom? Taking stock of democracy in 2019
The anger directed against liberal democratic institutions today is so rarely attached to any specific objectives. -
1 Mar 2019
India’s wobbly quest for fighter aircraft
Ambitions to increase India’s fighter squadrons face complications in local manufacturing, as well the role intended. -
1 Mar 2019
How Assad’s Tehran trip exposed political rifts in Iran
The visit by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad carried far deeper meaning in the tension between Iran’s hardliners and moderates. -
1 Mar 2019
Kim-Trump 2.0: three observations
Hanoi marks the moment when Washington learned to stop worrying about North Korea’s bomb. -
1 Mar 2019
Book review: Winners take all
Giridharadas reminds us that “win-win” is the motto elites live by. -
28 Feb 2019
Economic diplomacy: Development aid in the Belt & Road era
As the DFAT/Ausaid merger recedes in the rear vision mirror for Australia, China talks up scrutiny for bad projects. -
28 Feb 2019
The intrusion of domestic politics in Kashmir tensions
Past efforts to “de-hyphenate” India from Pakistan are giving way to very different leaders in changed circumstances. -
28 Feb 2019
Sovereignty for citizenship might help the Pacific
You can’t eat sovereignty, you can’t drink independence, and you can’t build a house in the middle of the ocean. -
27 Feb 2019
India-Pakistan: shadow dancing in the Himalayas
<p>Pakistan is learning what theorists call a “stability/instability paradox” in a nuclear standoff runs both ways.</p> -
27 Feb 2019
Pacific Links: earthquakes, cyclones, and single-use plastic
Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region. -
27 Feb 2019
The 2019 Solomon Islands election: how will women fare?
In an unpredictable electoral environment, an enduring fact is women face higher entry barriers into politics than men. -
27 Feb 2019
Why North Korea – and Vietnam – can benefit from the Hanoi Summit
A more prosperous North Korea is a best case, as it is always harder to negotiate with someone who has nothing to lose. -
26 Feb 2019
Behind every mujahid there is a mujahidi
In Syria or Australia, childbearing or weapons-wielding, everyone’s contribution to violent jihad can be different.