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Indonesia: Defence and foreign policy implications of a Jokowi presidency

Indonesia's General Elections Commission (KPU) is tomorrow likely to confirm a victory by Joko ('Jokowi') Widodo over presidential rival Prabowo Subianto by a margin of somewhere…

Will Putin go to the Brisbane G20 Summit?

One consequence of the tragedy over MH17, apparently at the hands of Russian-backed separatists, is that it raises the question of whether President Putin should attend the…

Saudi-China relations: Emblematic of China's new foreign policy challenges

Not too long ago, Deng Xiaoping's 'hide your strength, bide your time' motto informed China's interactions with the outside world as it slowly worked its way up to become the…

Israel's Gaza ground operation: How does this end?

This morning I recorded this conversation with Lowy Institute Middle East expert Anthony Bubalo about the escalation of Israel's military operations against Hamas in the Gaza…

India links: Union budget, BRICS, malnutrition, female leaders, Bay of Bengal and more

As mentioned in last week's India links, the Modi government has released its first Union Budget. While The Economist commends its transformative measures, Abheek Bhattacharya…

Pacific island links: Fiji elections, Niue, Solomons budget, Fiji-Tonga, Pacific services and more

A weekly round up of news, commentary and analysis from and about the Pacific island region: In Fiji, the People's Democratic Party is the first to release its manifesto ahead of…

Pacific islands: Market access alone won't boost economies

Solomon Islands last week became the first country to receive approval to export timber to Australia under new guidelines on the legality of logging products. The move secures…

Indo-Pacific security links: Collective self-defence, North Korea collapse, Indonesia's police and more

The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…

The BRICS Bank and China's growing web of development financing

The news today is that the establishment of a BRICS Bank has (finally) been confirmed. It is officially called the New Development Bank. Headquartered in Shanghai, the US$100…

China links: Rascals, Abbott, SOEs, legal reform, World War II and more

Australia is a nation once 'roamed by rascals and outlaws', says the Global Times. Well, at least Aussies are only regular rascals and not the 'mincing' variety seen in the US…

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