1 day ago The Kyrgyzstan route facilitating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Joseph Webster Russia’s military aims in Ukraine have been furthered by its trade with the Central Asian nation.
18 Apr 2024 Is the EU Australia’s blind spot in the Indo-Pacific? Anne McNaughton , Frédéric Grare In region worried about militarisation, what is perceived as the EU’s weakness by Australia may be its main strength.
18 Apr 2024 Economic diplomacy: Made in Australia with new energy Greg Earl The government wants to manufacture an election winning industry policy that also sounds tough on various foreign partners.
4 Apr 2024 Economic diplomacy: Hanging on in ASEAN Greg Earl Australia faces growing competition for influence among its old friends in Southeast Asia as China’s power rises.
20 Mar 2024 China’s dominance over critical minerals poses an unacceptable risk John Coyne , Justin Bassi The present market structure gives Beijing a whip hand – and we’ve already seen the consequences.
18 Mar 2024 Reverse colonialism? India and Britain’s free trade agreements Aarti Betigeri The failure of FTA talks between New Delhi and London rings with an unmistakable tone of irony.
15 Mar 2024 What price sanctions? John West When trade is made a weapon, the target isn’t always hit.
15 Mar 2024 Shipping and the great shrinking waterways Selwyn Parker With droughts a more regular feature due to climate change, the globe needs a big rethink on supply chains.
1 Mar 2024 The parts within the whole: Understanding Southeast Asia’s economies Hannah Denson The diversity within the region is as important to understand as the ways ASEAN seeks to build consensus.
19 Feb 2024 Kicking up a stink: Europe’s farmers, like those in Australia, are counting costs Genevieve Donnellon-May International turmoil is having mixed political consequences both near and far.
1 Feb 2024 Vietnam’s ports prosper as supply chains fracture Selwyn Parker The country was seen as a winner in the US-China trade war. But the gains are quite extraordinary.
18 Jan 2024 Economic diplomacy: To market, to market, with China Greg Earl New Cabinet papers reveal the origins of trade pragmatism and the Coalition’s embrace of communism with market characteristics.
16 Jan 2024 Global economic prospects are the worst in decades but investing in the future could be the answer Robert Walker The World Bank reports on why global growth and poverty reduction are slowing but points to investment as a way forward.
7 Dec 2023 Economic diplomacy: Pulling the right global value chain Greg Earl Australia is now a big exporter of “bottleneck products” in a deglobalising world, just as it tries to rebuild manufacturing.
23 Nov 2023 Economic diplomacy: Hits and misses for Project Diversify Greg Earl India and Vietnam are the rising new trade partners as business cools on China amid new American protectionism.
22 Nov 2023 Why is Myanmar’s new deep-sea port such hot property? Shaun Cameron An alternative route to the Strait of Malacca offers China, and others, a safer, faster and more efficient trade route.
14 Nov 2023 Australia needs to resource a merchant fleet Richard Dunley Virtually all Australia’s trade moves by sea, yet relies almost exclusively on foreign flagged and foreign owned vessels.
9 Nov 2023 Economic diplomacy: Labor’s green security state rises Greg Earl From Chinese wind turbines to temporary foreign workers, Australia faces difficult intersections between domestic and foreign policy.
1 Nov 2023 History repeats: A new (old) economic corridor emerges Ved Shinde Renewed connectivity between India, the Middle East and Europe shows how maps are temporary, but geography persists.
30 Oct 2023 Dashed hopes for Australia, Europe still has blind spots on trade Justin Brown The collapse of FTA negotiations illustrates that protectionist sentiment is still powerful in the bloc.
26 Oct 2023 Beijing’s interest in the Middle Corridor Genevieve Donnellon-May An economic gateway through Central Asia could provide China a much less messy trade route to Europe.
19 Oct 2023 China’s car exports pose a key question to policymakers: Compete or protect? Robert Walker How they respond will have implications for consumers and the climate.
18 Oct 2023 Australia must play the geoeconomics game, or risk being side-lined Naoise McDonagh The world is moving away from a rules-based order and towards power politics. Is Canberra ready?
11 Oct 2023 Indonesia’s “golden visa” pitch to big-wheel investors Warief Djajanto Basorie The President has a downstreaming vision and needs long-term capital to make it reality.
21 Sep 2023 China does not need currency manipulation to boost its exports Robert Walker , Roland Rajah A weak economy will itself increase China’s export competitiveness.
15 Sep 2023 Critical minerals, critical choices: Australia’s role in shaping the green revolution Connor O’Brien “Resource nationalism” only poses a threat to mining policy if the government pretends it’s not happening.
14 Sep 2023 Economic diplomacy: ASEAN bound, but words are not enough Greg Earl The latest Australian bid to increase economic ties with Southeast Asia provides new hopes amid old ghosts.
3 Aug 2023 Economic diplomacy: Hard labour managing geo-economic fragmentation Greg Earl Australia faces tough choices from aid to energy in a new world of government intervention in trade and industry.
26 Jul 2023 It’s no surprise Australia shrugged off China’s campaign of trade coercion Roland Rajah New modelling confirms an early Lowy Institute conclusion that Beijing’s bluster would cause minimal economic damage.
26 Jul 2023 A return to old-school mercantilism? Ved Shinde Suspicion and economic competition are forcing states back in time, with protectionism and self-sufficiency the new norm.
20 Jul 2023 Economic diplomacy: Japan’s message in a gas bottle Greg Earl More than hot air, economics is the essence of national security in Australia’s resource deficient closest Asian partner.
19 Jul 2023 Why China tripled its heavy truck shipments to Central Asia: Unravelling the influence of Russia’s war in Ukraine Joseph Webster A sharp spike in overall exports to the region appears to provide Beijing a pathway to indirectly support the Kremlin’s war effort.
19 Jul 2023 Why the Black Sea Grain Initiative must be restored John Denton The collapse of a deal integral to world food security will imperil millions of lives.
17 Jul 2023 The cost-benefit of turning “dirty” shipping clean Joe Lo The engines of global trade pump out enormous amounts of carbon and vulnerable Pacific islands are fighting for a change.
6 Jul 2023 Economic diplomacy: Power shifts with Jakarta Greg Earl Australia and Indonesia may be riding together in a new electric diplomatic limo, but they still have separate roadmaps.
4 Jul 2023 Reforming Australia’s trading system – a long hard slog but worth the effort Jenny Gordon Confidence in the quality of traded goods and services relies on certification that agreed standards are met. That’s a regulation challenge, too.
30 Jun 2023 Globalisation promised growth. Now emerging economies need a new path Suryaputra Wijaksana Rising trade barriers and financial stress has upended the idea that a free and open world economy will bring prosperity.
5 Jun 2023 Trading up can unlock India’s industrial potential Srijan Shukla Three foundational flaws in trade policy are holding the country back from becoming the next manufacturing powerhouse.
9 May 2023 “Play defence” in any collective response to China’s economic coercion Victor Ferguson , Viking Bohman The cost of fighting back is unlikely to be spread evenly across any coalition, which risks undermining the effort.
27 Apr 2023 Economic diplomacy: Friends, rivals and diplomatic gaslighting Greg Earl Money still talks in a new world of tighter security alliances when Japan and China can align against Australia on energy.
2 Mar 2023 Economic diplomacy: Arming up for war and trade Greg Earl Sovereign capability is the government’s answer to an old political trade-off in the face of geoeconomic fragmentation.
20 Feb 2023 Indonesia’s uncertain climb up the nickel value chain Kyunghoon Kim Demand for EVs is driving domestic and foreign direct investment in the country’s minerals sector. But caution is needed.
8 Feb 2023 What the China thaw means for Australia’s trade diversification agenda Leigh Howard While it’s easy to say never again allow one market to dominate, the promise of premium prices will be hard to ignore.
2 Feb 2023 Economic diplomacy: Diversification is hard to do Greg Earl Treasurer Jim Chalmers should rise above outdated jibes at the IMF to justify his aims for a new values-based economy.
23 Jan 2023 How will China’s punitive trade restrictions against Australia end? Justin Brown Good vibes could turn into a solution – but if China demands a quid pro quo, reaching agreement will be complex.
11 Jan 2023 Crossing the carbon border Stephen Minas International trade is skewed in favour of exporters who pay less for carbon emissions. The EU wants to change that.
20 Dec 2022 To unchain Indonesia’s commodity reliance Suryaputra Wijaksana Riches from minerals and agriculture resources are yet to transform the local economy. Wider reforms should be the goal.
15 Dec 2022 Economic diplomacy: From pollie crises to polycrisis Greg Earl There are political bunfights, strategic challenges and wicked problems, but let’s not “overcrisify” the world.
13 Dec 2022 2022: A global turning point Ian Hill Looking at trends and contours that have coalesced this year to make international politics more contested and unpredictable.
17 Nov 2022 Economic diplomacy: Charging up old ties with Jakarta Greg Earl Australia has stepped up a trade diversification push despite the first moves towards reconciliation with China.