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Economics, politics and Australia’s ‘coup culture’0
- Asia Pacific
- October 25, 2018
The constant churn in leadership is preventing Australia from pursuing its foreign policy goals.
In the crosshairs: Trump’s trade war turns on Japan 0
- Asia Pacific
- October 15, 2018
Tokyo’s strong ties to Washington may be jeopardised by the threat of auto tariffs.
Pivot to Russia? Mongolia’s participation in Vostok-18 0
- China
- October 10, 2018
Despite warming relations with Moscow, Ulaanbaatar will maintain its ‘Third Neighbour Policy’.
President for life: Xi’s campaign to reunify Taiwan 0
- China, Asia Pacific
- October 3, 2018
The self-ruled island’s position on the international stage has been severely curtailed by Beijing.
Uncertainty over US-China relations in the NDAA 2019 0
- Asia Pacific
- September 16, 2018
Implementation of the US pivot to Asia remains haphazard and piecemeal.
Pakistan’s undemocratic transition: what next for Khan?0
- South Asia
- August 24, 2018
A financial crisis, political instability, and foreign pressure — the new PM has a lot on his plate.

Xi’s damage control with Chinese characteristics for a new era 0
- China
- August 19, 2018
China’s ‘president for life’ may face unexpected resistance at the Beidaihe conference.
Shaky ground: the future of the AUSMIN meetings 0
- Asia Pacific
- August 17, 2018
The annual discussions occurred amid renewed questions about US commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
South China Sea update: the future Vietnam-China standoff 0
- Asia Pacific
- August 1, 2018
The use of plausibly deniable fishing militia to defend sovereign claims is an attractive option.
Debt diplomacy: Mahathir follows the corrupt 1MDB trail 0
- Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific
- July 21, 2018
If China renegotiates Malaysia’s debt, it could cause a cascade of demands from other countries.
Is peace finally on the horizon in Afghanistan?0
- Security & Terrorism
- July 15, 2018
The Eid ceasefire demonstrated the viability of peace – but it weighs numerous competing interests.
Climate change: Trump and Kim melt a Cold War glacier 0
- Korea, Asia Pacific
- June 21, 2018
The question of who got the better deal in Singapore is beyond all reasonable doubt.