Donald Trump is a big part of this story. But there is also a clear gap in attitudes toward China.

Mismatched expectations pose a big problem on the peninsula.

Even in a social media age, substance trumps style. There are lessons for Canberra in Ottawa’s Security Council failure.

New sanctions under the so-called Caesar Act might target the regime in Damascus, but the burden will be felt by locals.

The sprawling telecoms provider is deep in the red, and it might be the company’s PNG profits that help bail it out.

China has effectively signalled a new phase in its territorial strategy, which should give Indo-Pacific watchers pause.

The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.

Claims and counter-claims of corruption have cast a pall over the management of a key regional institution.

Australia strikes an upbeat attitude to global engagement, while a strong US dollar masks a retreating US.

The National Library of Australia is curtailing its Southeast Asia collection. The move is not in the national interest.

The regional body has been notably silent on genocide in Myanmar, ducking behind the myth of non-interference.

The Foreign Minister’s China challenge will grab most attention – but what she said about multilateralism matters more.

New Delhi declared unequivocal support for “all peoples striving for decolonisation”, only to keep conspicuously quiet.

A global system in flux – from the US to Hong Kong, in politics as much as the economy – ultimately needs leadership.

For many Kashmiris, lockdown and quarantine measures have increased unwanted confrontation with Indian security forces.

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The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.

With Washington distracted by Covid-19, the crisis allowed Beijing to cooperate with Pyongyang without usual censure.

Xi Jinping’s attempted show of strength in Hong Kong only serves to betray his weakness in Beijing.

Without a ceasefire, a humanitarian catastrophe fuelled by Western arms shipments is about to get much worse.

The Saudi Crown prince has enacted sweeping positive reforms, yet did so by embracing authoritarianism.

Loyalty has its place. But being a more uncertain ally can make you a better friend.

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Wellington has a strong history in relations with Beijing, a record that will help in adapting to new complications.