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Michael Leach

In Timor-Leste, failed budget sparks a political crisis

Robert E Kelly

Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year

Erin Hurley

In Democratic debate, big distinctions but little difference

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Daniel Hurst 22 Jan 2020 06:00

Japan has struck low in climate ambition

Vague timeframes and inadequate emission reduction targets leave plenty of wiggle room in Abe Shinzo’s claims to lead.
Alexandre Dayant 21 Jan 2020 14:00

Pacific development outlook for 2020

Following on last year’s growth, the region will continue to see both challenges and cause for optimism.
Stephen Grenville 21 Jan 2020 11:30

Reports of China’s economic death are greatly exaggerated

No-one denies a transition from poverty to riches is littered with traps and dead ends – but nor is failure inevitable.
Simon Roughneen 21 Jan 2020 06:00

The real winners in the trade war might be found in Southeast Asia

The latest figures suggest strife in Hong Kong has also given a boost to the region’s economic fortunes.
Michael Leach 20 Jan 2020 17:30

In Timor-Leste, failed budget sparks a political crisis

Instability looms as the largest party in the governing coalition abstains on the budget proposed by its own government.
Robert E Kelly 20 Jan 2020 12:30

Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year

Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in are eager for a deal, but the current stalemate is likely to continue.
Björn Alexander Düben 20 Jan 2020 06:00

No end in sight for Germany’s troubles with Huawei

As other European capitals look for a cue, German politicians are sharply divided over the Chinese tech company.
Carlisle Richardson 17 Jan 2020 16:00

At the UN, paying dues and having a say

Financing the world body is complicated and contentious. Losing the right to vote can be a calamity.
Erin Hurley 17 Jan 2020 12:41

In Democratic debate, big distinctions but little difference

In the final debate among US presidential candidates before primaries begin, foreign policy took a rare front seat.

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Long Reads

The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections

Natasha Kassam

The country that isn’t a country might one day reunify with the PRC, of which it was never a part. That’s just a start.
We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

Nicholas Gruen

Instead of munching popcorn at the political theatre, citizens’ assemblies would give the community a chance to reflect.
In conversation: Malaysia’s Foreign Minister on great power rivalry

Ben Bland

From the South China Sea to the Rohingya crisis, Saifuddin Abdullah speaks to Lowy’s Ben Bland on Asia’s big challenges.

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Michael Sainsbury 16 Jan 2020 12:00

What Xi wants in Myanmar may not be what he gets

China is making huge investments in its Southeast Asian neighbour, but peace will cost more than that.
Shirley Ze Yu 16 Jan 2020 16:30

Deng’s pragmatism is China’s poison pill

Having allowed the ends to justify the means, moral challenges subsume China, and Xi’s cure is orthodox communism.
Victor Abramowicz 16 Jan 2020 07:00

The impact of accuracy

Iran’s demonstration in last’s week strike at US bases will have effects around the world.
Milton Osborne 15 Jan 2020 14:00

Another dam on the Mekong

In the face of environmental destruction and threats to livelihoods, a new dam project is being pushed through in Laos.
Nick Aspinwall 15 Jan 2020 17:00

Taiwan voters reject Beijing, but not populism

Tsai Ing-wen’s party used fear of Beijing to see off a weak opponent. She’ll have much to prove during her second term.
Alasdair Nicholson 17 Jan 2020 06:00

Book review: Where Power Stops

Replete with wry observations, this quick read will appeal to political insiders – and so achieves less as a result.

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