25 May 2018 12:00
Summit cancelled: advantage Pyongyang
US credibility has taken a significant hit, with broader impacts for Washington’s relationships in Northeast Asia.
Long reads
25 May 2018 6:00
Xinjiang’s “transformation through education” camps
The history of Chinese policy in Xinjiang shows the Communist Party has never been averse to repression of ethnic minority opposition and dissent.
24 May 2018 17:00
Economic diplomacy brief: China relations, debt time bomb, and new rivalries
Greg Earl with economic news from across the region.
24 May 2018 14:00
Operation Coldstore: Singapore’s struggle to confront history
A gruelling parliamentary hearing has opened a debate on a largely forgotten official crackdown in the Asian city state.
24 May 2018 11:30
The tide is turning against US financial regulation
The lessons of the 2008 banking failures look like they have already been forgotten – or erased.
24 May 2018 11:00
The Moon is still strategic
While China forges ahead with lunar plans, America regresses.
24 May 2018 6:00
A “delicious” visit
Emmanuel Macron’s trip to the Pacific is a reminder of French maritime power, yet be cautious about the idea of France balancing China.
23 May 2018 16:00
Will China finally end its one-child policy?
There’s a common saying in China: we’ll get old before we get rich.
23 May 2018 14:00
Quitting cigarettes in Indonesia
Never forget to read the fine print.
8 May 2018 17:30
Mourning Cambodia’s press freedom
The media crackdown continues with the sacking of the country’s last independent newspaper editor.
4 May 2018 12:00
I (nearly) ran Iran
A marathon trip to find that, no matter where you go, people are people.
10 May 2018 6:00
The India–China summit in Wuhan was no reset
The meeting between Modi and Xi was not a step towards a lasting thaw in relations between Beijing and Delhi.
7 May 2018 9:00
Working with China in the Pacific
Development partners, and Pacific nations themselves, need to be better coordinated.
7 May 2018 15:00
How political crisis in Armenia could upset Russia and Turkey in Syria
The future of a fragile ceasefire over an unresolved conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh could in turn have broad strategic implications.
30 Apr 2018 16:00
China: magic weapons and “plausible deniability”
Attention has understandably focused on the designs abroad of the United Front Work Department, yet more profound effects may be felt within China’s borders.
3 May 2018 6:00
Star wars: Tamil actors enter India’s political fray
In cinema-crazy India, actors can easily be more popular than most politicians.
1 May 2018 6:00
India’s political roller coaster
Popularity in north India may be hard-won by the BJP.
28 Apr 2018 8:00
Weekend catch-up: the race for 5G, US Ambassador swap, and Australia–China relations
The week that was on The Interpreter.
1 Apr 2018 8:00
Leslie – 15 years on
Leslie Cheung was known as the “Elvis of Hong Kong” and his legacy shows LGBT+ issues remain very much taboo in Chinese culture.
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28 Mar 2018 10:00
Mekong: more dams, more damage
Asia’s great river is under growing threat from hydropower.
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16 Mar 2018 15:15
Australia, Asia, and the “Wealth of Nations”
A new World Bank report allows stronger judgments about economic issues facing the region.
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7 Mar 2018 10:00
A “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” and what it means for Australia
The recently revived Quadrilateral is evolving and less explicitly focused on defence issues.
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22 Feb 2018 12:30
The hidden epidemic in the shanty towns of Honiara
Diarrhoea is a killer in Solomon Islands, and climate change will only increase its danger.
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14 Feb 2018 7:00
Malaysia’s election – electric and exhausting
Politicians might talk political tactics and leave the public bored, but a real contest is brewing.
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1 Feb 2018 16:55
Sea cables in a thawing Arctic
A trans-Arctic sea cable would afford the Kremlin a significant opportunity to demonstrate its role in developing the Arctic commons.
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29 Jan 2018 10:21
Democracy and peace frustrated in Myanmar: remembering U Ko Ni
The lawyer's death was a targeted campaign against those advocating for the end of military rule through constitutional change.
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19 Jan 2018 10:11
Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success
There are many yardsticks beyond counting convictions for judging the achievements of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
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