Asia and Pacific
Solomons' gun amnesty: A stunning achievement
Nick Warner, now the Director-General of ASIS, was the first Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (2003-2004). This post is drawn from a…
Is the 'far enemy' off the agenda for Indonesian terrorists?
Solahudin's book, The Roots of Terrorism in Indonesia (trans. Dave McRae) has just been published by UNSW Press in association with the Lowy Institute.
In the eyes of Indonesian…
Movie trailer: The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has been a box office sensation in Japan, and this new trailer with English subtitles has just appeared.
The politics of this movie are fascinating. The Wind…
China links: Concert of powers, Hayek in China, hukou, Armitage and more
According to Paul Kennedy, China and the other great powers already form a kind of concert of powers.
When the label reads 'Made in China', what does that actually mean?
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Commentary
Politics clouds progress on India-Pakistan tensions
In this article on The Diplomat's The Pulse blog, Danielle Rajendram looks at the interplay between domestic politics and foreign policy in India's relations with Pakistan…
Views across the Pacific: Xi Jinping
Two weeks ago we shared with you the first video from the Lowy Institute—Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Views Across the Pacific video partnership. The…
Pacific leadership: PNG gets its chance
Competing claims for leadership of the Pacific Islands region are reinforcing doubts about the efficacy of regional architecture in the lead-up to the Pacific Islands Forum…
China links: Pollution, economic slowdown, US-Japan and more
RBC Global Asset Management says China headed for a severe slowdown, despite strong trade figures.
Nothing new here, but it's a brilliant summary: an Economist video which…
Flat-tops everywhere
A quick update on the regional boom in 'flat-tops'; that is true aircraft carriers for fast-jet operations and also amphibious ships with large flight decks designed to carry…
The Pacific in the foreign policy debate
It was great to see Australia's relations with Pacific Islands feature in last night's foreign policy debate and particularly pleasing to see this issue raised outside of the…