25 Feb 2021 Why Aussie exporters won’t be toasting China or the US Greg Earl Wine exporters suffer a sour drop. Could a clever sales pitch deliver a new special vintage?
11 Feb 2021 Covid’s long reach upsets the economic pecking order Greg Earl China’s economy could overtake the US faster than expected but there are also implications for Australia closer to home.
8 Feb 2021 What APEC has to offer in 2021 Dick Grant No panacea, certainly, but a newly engaged United States might see APEC as just the right forum to work with the region.
3 Feb 2021 A “beggar-thy-neighbour” approach keeps seafarers stranded Sandra Tsui Some countries have banned crew rotations. Some have tight limits. A few are open. So a crisis continues.
18 Dec 2020 Washington’s warped Asia policy debate Dhruva Jaishankar Whoever Joe Biden puts into key positions, best they make quick studies on regional dynamics.
3 Dec 2020 As a national champion departs the scene, a China food fight looms Greg Earl Picking winners? In this case, one sort of export interest seems to have suffered due to support for another.
20 Nov 2020 Back to the future: Will Biden’s Asia policy come full circle? Zack Cooper Hopes might be high for a new US administration. But polls show views on regional challenges have changed markedly, too.
19 Nov 2020 Economic diplomacy: Navigating Asia’s trade tangle and a NSW “step-up” Greg Earl Plus, revisiting assumptions that China would be reluctant to interfere with South China Sea trade routes.
19 Oct 2020 Power in Asia in five charts Alyssa Leng With so much focus on US-China competition, it’s crucial to remember there are 24 other players in the regional game.
6 Oct 2020 Stepping past the fatalism trap Catriona Corby If Australia wants to shape rather than be shaped by a fast-changing world, creative diplomacy is essential.
24 Sep 2020 Economic diplomacy: A snapshot of overseas investment trends Greg Earl New data sheds light on how Australian businesses have (and haven’t) shifted their foreign engagements.
10 Sep 2020 Economic diplomacy: Borders, barriers and obstacles Greg Earl Reshoring incentives gather steam, India’s RCEP regrets sink in, and Indonesia’s stimulus spending gets stuck.
31 Aug 2020 The limits of Zoom diplomacy in Asia Ben Bland A whirlwind of online diplomatic speed-dating doesn’t allow the impromptu conversations where real business is done.
27 Aug 2020 Indo-Pacific strategy: Before justifying the means, identify the ends Jason Israel Facing uncertainty of where “strategic competition” is headed, first look for the ideal outcome.
10 Jul 2020 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.
30 Jun 2020 International law takes a step towards Asia Aristyo Rizka Darmawan With Singapore a venue for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, will more Asian countries use it?
26 Jun 2020 COVIDcast: Hugh White on Coronavirus and Asia’s power balance Hugh White , Sam Roggeveen The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
19 Jun 2020 Canberra vs Beijing: A response to Sam Roggeveen Alan Dupont Contrarian views are needed to assess the China risk. And we shouldn’t assume this century will be indisputably China’s.
15 Jun 2020 Disruption or demands? US post-election foreign policy in Asia Malcolm Cook While the re-election of an incumbent may prove strangely turbulent, a new president could bring different burdens.
20 May 2020 Covid-19: The need to aid Asia to open up Peter McCawley , Haider A. Khan For Western donors, this has not been their finest hour, yet collective action offers a chance to revive past success.
11 May 2020 Weight on the scales Ali Wyne Middle powers might seek to balance the US and China, but inevitably their own actions change the equation.
23 Apr 2020 Negative oil prices: Why Asian nations may struggle to take advantage Rachel Ziemba Demand has collapsed, storages are filling – yet Asia’s energy markets might not offer producers a financial lifeline.
13 Apr 2020 Book review: The Indo-Pacific contest John West A meditation on the region – the arena of Australia’s greatest strategic focus – puts China’s rise in historic context.
8 Apr 2020 Asia after the pandemic Nick Bisley The stabilising force of shared economic interests could be lost after the crisis, leaving the region more dangerous.
8 Apr 2020 Coronavirus in conflict: The fight has hardly begun Eleanor Gordon , Florence Carrot Covid-19 has brought wealthy nations to their knees. What will happen when the virus breaks out in a war zone?
8 Apr 2020 Fighting corona will strain US military capacity in the Indo-Pacific Ashley Townshend , Jim Golby With outbreaks in the ranks and resources directed home, America’s commitments abroad will be challenged.
3 Apr 2020 The danger meme: Countering visual disinformation in Asia’s politics Jennifer Yang Hui The Covid-19 “infodemic” has made plain the risks from ill-intended videos and photos. This is true for elections, too.
27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus and the threat to South Asian democracy Mubashar Hasan With the lockdowns imposed to limit the spread of Covid‑19, the authoritarian grip on South Asia will likely strengthen.
27 Mar 2020 No planes or cruise ships – a crucial regional industry will need aid Amanda Robbins , Rachel Mason Nunn Tourism is a massive employer in countries where Australia gives aid and will need a lot of extra help after the virus.
27 Feb 2020 Economic diplomacy: Mahathir’s APEC gamble, and aid corruption Greg Earl When is a loan not a loan, and should Australia really be propping up neighbours with a cash injection?
20 Feb 2020 Power and legitimacy go hand in hand Michael J. Mazarr Whatever America’s flaws and crimes – and there are many – it is a free and open democracy. China is not.
5 Feb 2020 US-China competition in Asia: Who risks wins Sam Roggeveen Victory in great power games have rested on military might far more than the attractiveness of a leadership model.
30 Jan 2020 Economic diplomacy: APEC’s future, digital trade deals, and green debt Greg Earl Malaysian PM Mahathir controls the credibility of APEC, and China controls how emerging economies cut carbon emissions.
19 Dec 2019 Economic diplomacy: Indian trade, taming BRI, and diaspora business Greg Earl Ahead of the PM’s visit to India next month, the economic strategies of Australia and India haven’t quite yet aligned.
6 Dec 2019 For all the focus on Asia’s high achievers, the laggards are many John West China led the education rankings, but an ageing population and gap with Southeast Asia might mark down the whole region.
28 Nov 2019 The new development banks: Paradigm shift or poor imitation? Robert Wihtol The multilateral development banks set up by China and the BRICS countries have evolved quickly from concept to reality.
21 Nov 2019 Economic diplomacy: Australia’s BRI, aid revamp, and integrating Asia Greg Earl The now snappily rebranded Export Finance Australia is becoming the go-to agency in the era of geo-economic competition.
7 Nov 2019 Economic diplomacy: RCEP and ASEAN’s new way, plus voting ADB-style Greg Earl What was Factory Asia has made a subtle shift to a consumer-driven Market Asia under the “world’s biggest trade deal”.
6 Nov 2019 India’s RCEP exit a setback, but not a disaster Jeffrey Wilson With an India–China deadlock out of the way, the path is clear to finalise the historic regional trade agreement.
31 Oct 2019 What Russia wants in a multipolar world Elizabeth Buchanan Canberra should rethink its approach to Moscow, recognising areas of difference yet be willing to see common ground.
30 Oct 2019 Towards a peaceful and inclusive Asia Chin Tong Liew Resurrecting the idea of “Asia” can help give smaller states agency to guide China as a responsible and benign giant.
10 Oct 2019 Asia’s diversity, made all the same John West Parag Khanna’s The Future is Asian is a perfect example of “Asian Century” hype.
26 Sep 2019 Economic diplomacy: Tourism power, defining China, and Vietnam jackpot Greg Earl Badly behaving Australians in Bali don’t always make good ambassadors – but perhaps their numbers help send a message.
12 Sep 2019 Economic diplomacy: Indonesian trade, ADB v BRI and Chinese money Greg Earl Indonesia’s economic growth might not be spectacular, but it is the world’s most stable – and that helps Australia.
23 Aug 2019 A middle-power moment Bonnie Bley Countries banding together in a multilateral response to great-power competition seems to be on the way up.
19 Aug 2019 Japan’s imperial ghosts lurk well beyond Korea Alexander M. Hynd , Alexine Sanchez Will Tokyo’s tough stance against recent rulings in Seoul deter claims from other Asian countries?
26 Jul 2019 The limits to French grandeur in the Indo-Pacific Qi Siang Ng Emmanuel Macron wants to restore France to be a great power but despite a regional footprint his dreams may be fleeting.
24 Jul 2019 Japanese lessons for Australia’s relations with China Richard Broinowski Could the Australian response to Japanese trade practices in the late 1970s be a blueprint for dealing with China now?
23 Jul 2019 What the rest of Asia thinks about China’s Belt and Road Initiative Greg Raymond , Alice Dawkins <p>A better sense of South-South cooperation helps understand the direction of China’s trillion-dollar flagship.</p>
18 Jul 2019 After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia Greg Earl Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.