China's Great Power Play for a Pyongyang Solution By Dr Claudia Astarita 01 May 2017 China’s influence in North Korea has waned, but Beijing remains the only player capable of bringing together all sides to resolve the crisis […] Read More
Enriching the ASEAN Economic Community By Dr Karen Pitakdumrongkit 30 April 2017 While Western journalists at the 30th ASEAN Summit waited to hear what would be said about disputes in the South China Sea, summit delegates […] Read More
Reading Room: New Regional Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific By Professor Ian Hall 30 April 2017 The notion of an Indo-Pacific region has now been circulating for at least half a decade. It first emerged in a flurry of […] Read More
Antibiotic Resistance and the Global Food Chain By Anna George 29 April 2017 World Veterinary Day on 29 April draws attention to the role of farmed animals in spreading antimicrobial resistance and diminishing the effectiveness of […] Read More
Trump 100: A New Approach Towards Beijing By Associate Professor Jian Zhang 27 April 2017 Contrary to widespread concerns about a troubled Sino-American relationship, Beijing and Washington DC have demonstrated remarkable pragmatism in managing their differences during Trump’s […] Read More
Trump 100: Climate Change Retreat By Nicholas Peters 27 April 2017 In his first 100 days, US President Donald Trump has upended US climate policy. Unless he changes course, his administration may reverse hard-won […] Read More
Is Exercise Malabar Another Snag in Australia-India Relations? By Professor Ian Hall 24 April 2017 Reports that the Indian government intends to block Australia’s participation in this year’s Malabar naval exercises are a setback for Canberra. However, better indicators of the […] Read More
Revolution Postponed in French First Round By Dr Remy Davison 24 April 2017 The first round of voting in the French presidential election delivered centrist Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the far-right Front National […] Read More
Was Korea Ever Part of China? It's Complicated By Emeritus Professor James Cotton FAIIA 24 April 2017 After meeting with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump told the world that Korea used to be part of China, apparently relying on his guest’s […] Read More
Is Indonesia a Fragile State? By Robert Lowry 24 April 2017 The influence of race and religion in Indonesian politics is being re-examined in the wake of last week’s defeat of the Christian Chinese […] Read More
Visions of the World Bank’s Future By Dr Adrian Bazbauers 24 April 2017 On the weekend, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced a rethink of the institution’s role in international development, building upon the ‘Solutions […] Read More