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Donna Weeks

Life in a host city, at home, live-streaming the Olympics

Perry Q Wood

Hong Kong security law flexes Beijing’s international muscle

Josh Stenberg

“I am a Taiwanese”: Eastern Europeans see a Cold War in East Asia

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Donna Weeks 6 Aug 2021 11:00

Life in a host city, at home, live-streaming the Olympics

Watching on from a tatami floor in Tokyo, the sport is great, the geopolitics just as good.
Patrick Kaiku, Moses Sakai 6 Aug 2021 10:00

Refreshing American soft power in the Pacific Islands

Tales of past wars no longer resonate. The US has better stories to tell, not least of its own stumbles with democracy.
Perry Q Wood 6 Aug 2021 06:00

Hong Kong security law flexes Beijing’s international muscle

Beijing’s heavy hand in Hong Kong showcases China 2.0 – more confident and less conciliatory.
Hussain Nadim 5 Aug 2021 10:00

Is Pakistan fuelling a Taliban takeover?

The Afghan government points a finger at Pakistan in a tactic to divert attention from its own colossal failures.
Josh Stenberg 5 Aug 2021 07:00

“I am a Taiwanese”: Eastern Europeans see a Cold War in East Asia

Memories of life under authoritarianism forge ties between Taiwan and a growing number of Eastern European states.
Nick Savvides 4 Aug 2021 13:00

Cruising into stormy weather

Covid-19 is not the cruise industry’s only woe. Will America’s love affair with sea voyaging be able to turn the tide?
Peter Layton 4 Aug 2021 06:00

Preparing Australia to respond to disasters – at home and abroad

The military should be restructured with a dedicated element to better tackle relief operations full-time.
Erin Hurley 3 Aug 2021 12:00

Man on a mission: Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan

The removal of US troops from Afghanistan was in Joe Biden’s sights long before he was president. But what next?
Sarosh Bana 3 Aug 2021 10:00

India-US ties: Work in progress

“Quad” partners they may be, but the US is performing a delicate dance around its human rights concerns in India.

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Cruising into stormy weather

Nick Savvides

Covid-19 is not the cruise industry’s only woe. Will America’s love affair with sea voyaging be able to turn the tide?
Merkel and beyond

Jan Bielicki

With grace under pressure, Angela Merkel has led Germany through several emergencies. What of the next Chancellor?
Economic diplomacy: Little Australia spends slowly in the Pacific

Greg Earl

Can a step-up speed up? And what of the economic and cultural benefits of migration in Covid times?

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An appeal to values or interests? Responding to US policy in Asia

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