Asia and Pacific
Abbott's Indonesia visit: Links
Tony Abbott's press statement alongside President Yudhoyono. (UPDATE: Video of the joint press conference. Tks Politics Australia.)
Abbott's remarks to the official dinner in…
China's environmental crisis, close up
China watcher James West writes for The Atlantic on his latest train trip through China, and has a short accompanying video (above):
I have never before been as dumbfounded as…
Confucianism? Engage platonically
Nicholas Stuart is a Canberra Times columnist and author of Kevin Rudd: An Unauthorised Political Biography.
Melissa Conley Tyler’s reminder that there might be different ways…
Indonesia political update
Following Wednesday's interview updating you on the economic situation in Indonesia, below is my chat with the Lowy Institute's David McRae on the political situation. Dave spoke…
Not so inscrutable: Learning how Asians think
Melissa Conley Tyler is National Executive Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.
In 1998 it was still possible to publish a book with the title Can…
China's bullet trains: Build it and they will come
There's been a lot of talk about overcapacity, but the New York Times reports that China's high-speed rail (HSR) network is a success:
China’s high-speed rail system has emerged…
Indonesian economy update
Yesterday the Lowy Institute hosted* one of our regular 'mini update' conferences on Indonesia, and I got the chance to talk with two of the speakers, Jason Alford from the…
Christopher Koch, 1932-2013: A literary guide to Asia
The death yesterday of Christopher Koch at the age of 81 marks the end of a distinguished literary career. Twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Koch's work as a writer…
Five years on: The strategic legacy of the financial crisis
Matthew Hill is a doctoral student at Cornell University's Department of Government.
Five years on from the beginning of the global financial crisis, last week’s announcement that…
Commentary
The promise of U.S.-India ties
In this article for The National Interest, Rory Medcalf explores the potential for deepening U.S.-India relations ahead of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to…