Asia and Pacific

Asia Pacific trade: Choosing sides
Hugh White makes a compelling case that we may have to choose between America and China one day, with that moment of choice decided by the two great powers. Here is one small…
The Interpreter this weekend
Usually we observe strict radio silence on weekends here on The Interpreter, but do check in with us tomorrow and Sunday for analysis and (I hope) some interviews from the Shangri…
In conversation: Philippa Brant on China's aid to the Pacific
Earlier this month, Myer Melanesia Program Director Jenny Hayward Jones released a new paper, Big Enough for all of us: Geo-Strategic Competition in the Pacific Islands, …
In conversation: Chan Heng Chee
Last week Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove caught up with one of the Institute's newest board members, Ambassador Chan Heng Chee. Ambassador Chan is the first…
What Indians think about China
Commentary
What Indians think about China
In this article on the Diplomat's Flashpoints blog, Rory Medcalf looks at what the findings of the India Poll 2013 reveal about how Indians view China. Rory Medcalf
Whose Indo-Pacific? China, India and the United States in the regional maritime security order
Speeches
Whose Indo-Pacific? China, India and the United States in the regional maritime security order
On 21 May 2013, International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf made a presentation at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies Workshop on Maritime…
Remarks at the launch of the India Poll 2013
Speeches
Remarks at the launch of the India Poll 2013
On 20 May 2013, International Security Program Director launched the India Poll 2013 at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. The full text of his remarks is included…
NZ diplomacy: The budget buzz cut
In what is becoming an annual ritual after the Australian budget for Foreign Affairs and Trade has been handed down, I take a look at how DFAT's New Zealand counterpart fared in…
Defence White Paper: French Pacific power ignored
The Australian Defence White Paper 2013 was not the only such document to be released recently: France's 2013 White Paper on Defence and National Security appeared the…
China doomsayers run out of arguments
Ever since China slowed from unsustainable 10%-plus growth figures in the pre-2008 decade, there has been a barrage of voices foreseeing a painful slump. Some even doubt that…