Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road: A potent symbol of change
At a time when globalisation from the West appears to be in retreat, the Belt and Road Initiative is a potent symbol of the rise… Read More
2017
How deep is Australia’s foreign policy bipartisanship?
In the flurry of commentary about Australia’s latest Foreign Policy White Paper there has been some talk on the apparent bipartisan support that the document… Read More
Free trade with Chinese characteristics: Let the buyer beware
Canada will seek a free trade agreement with China – only the timing is uncertain. Integrating with the world’s largest economy (in purchasing power parity… Read More
Indonesian voting behaviour beyond Jakarta
The recent gubernatorial elections in Jakarta have generated vigorous debate about the state of democracy in Indonesia. Many observers have commented on the rise of … Read More
Establish amazing connections
The Asia Future Fellows program is an annual program designed to offer students from Griffith University and Peking University an opportunity to enrich their studies… Read More
Casting a shadow of doubt on international election monitoring norms
In August 2017, Rwandan President Paul Kagame won re-election with 98.79 percent of the vote. Underlying this landslide victory was a “pattern… Read More
Other peoples’ air power: Air power with Chinese characteristics
Peter Layton’s series on other peoples’ air power has included an examination of Islamic State’s use of unmanned aircraft and the employment of air power in… Read More
GAI China experts on the Foreign Policy White Paper
Why Australia’s China policy in the White Paper is misleading The recently released Australian Foreign Policy White Paper (WP) aimed to “chart a clear course… Read More
India in Australia’s evolving Indo-Pacific outlook
Few differences between the 2003 Foreign Policy White Paper and the 2017 version are as stark as the treatment of India. In the earlier document,… Read More
Treading a fine line between voicing concerns and building bridges with China
Even a cursory reading reveals a number of noteworthy aspects of the newly released White Paper. First, compared with the previous two white papers on… Read More
