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10 Jul 2020 11:00

India-China conflict: A move from the Himalayas to the high seas?

David Brewster

A risky naval blockade in the Indian Ocean is touted by some as a way to pressure China’s vital energy routes.
10 Jul 2020 09:00

Keeping the Kremlin in the Kelvinator

Matthew Sussex

A flurry of enthusiasm to re-engage Russia speaks more to Western insecurities than future power dynamics in East Asia.
10 Jul 2020 06:00

Stoking the fire of Asia-Pacific missile proliferation

Tanya Ogilvie-White

Despite the justifications, Australia’s plan to acquire long-range missiles won’t make the country or the region safer.

News and Media

Democracy harmed by catch-all foreign influence laws

Australian Financial Review

North Korea requests oil to refuel ship carrying Olympic delegation

CNN

China says mid-course missile interceptor test successful

The Washington Post

Audio: Thousands of foreign fighters flee Syria

ABC RN Drive

Australia wants to sell more military equipment to Canada – it could be an uphill battle

Ottawa Citizen

Video: Australia's New Arms Race

Channel 7 News

Video: Daniel Flitton on the Cabinet Files

ABC News

Audio: The Cabinet Files will erode trust with Australia's intelligence partners, expert says

ABC RN Breakfast

Russia, China no military threat to Australia, Julie Bishop says

The Australian

Australia to spend $3.1 billion to increase stake in global arms exports

Reuters

Asia under Trump: How the US is losing the region to China

CNN

Australia takes over Solomon Islands internet cable amid spies' concerns about China

Sydney Morning Herald

Myanmar accuses Bill Richardson of 'personal attack' as row deepens

The Guardian

Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurds risks greater tensions with US

Stars and Stripes

What role do arms sales play in China’s geopolitical ambitions?

World Politics Review

One year of President Trump: What has it meant for Australia?

SBS

Zombies, bubbles and the hidden risks of record low interest rates

Sydney Morning Herald

Questions over Beijing's rising loans to Pacific nations

Straits Times

Is China building roads to nowhere in the Pacific?

The Diplomat

Australia and Japan eye military co-operation pact

Financial Times

IMF’s timely warning on debt

The Australian

Australia fears decline in Chinese students over ‘treason’ laws

Times Higher Education

IMF worried over Pacific islands’ debt to China

The Australian

Korean War allies talk tactics to deal with Pyongyang

The Australian

Southeast Asia’s strongmen are looking forward to elections in 2018

Quartz

North Korea agrees to send orchestra to South as Pyongyang’s harsh words cast cloud over Olympic talks

Japan Times

Audio: A Foreign Affair

ABC RN Saturday Extra

Audio: Pacific aid row raises questions about Australia's own programs

ABC RN Breakfast

China protests Australia criticism of Chinese aid in Pacific

New York Times

China protests Australia criticism of Chinese aid in Pacific

Washington Post

China lodges diplomatic complaint following Australian minister's comments

Sydney Morning Herald

China protests Australia criticism of Chinese aid in Pacific

CNBC

Minister’s Attack on China over Pacific is ‘clumsy’ says Penny Wong

The Australian

Audio: Australia is still the largest partner of Pacific Islands region

ABC RN The World Today

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Mapping Chinese aid in the Pacific

Media release

Coalition attack on China over Pacific aid

The Australian

Video: President Oprah?

Channel 10 The Project

Audio: Does the Islamisation of politics in Indonesia and Malaysia pose any global risk?

ABC RN PM

Audio: North and South Korea agree to hold diplomatic talks

2GB

A look at China's pervasive attempts to exert its influence around the world

LA Times

TPP: Could UK really join Pacific trade group?

BBC

Video: Chinese pressure on North Korea only goes so far

CNBC

Fears of Chinese spying prompt Canberra to consider funding Solomon Islands seabed cable

Financial Times

Audio: The year in Asia

ABC RN Breakfast

South China Sea: How 2017's forgotten flashpoint could flare again

CNN

Audio: North Korea missile testing and diplomatic visits

ABC RN Saturday Extra

What do the world's most significant diplomatic networks look like - including North Korea's?

ABC The World

Alex Oliver talks to Beverley O'Connor on ABC The World program following the release of the latest Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index, which now covers 60 nations.

Australia and Indonesia fail to meet free-trade deal deadline

Sydney Morning Herald

North Korea accused financier ‘just an amateur’

The Australian

Hidden in Plain Sight: Australia’s Foreign Workers

The Diplomat

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