2018

China-Australia Cooperation Forum: Promoting cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region

COLIN MACKERRAS | 中澳合作论坛: 亚洲—太平洋地区发展与合作 A Personal Perspective on a Major Conference The China-Australia Cooperation Forum was held at Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China,… Read More

Markets vs voters and the 2018 Malaysian elections: The questionable credibility of credit rating agencies

YAN ISLAM | Millions of ordinary voters in Malaysia mustered moral courage and harnessed the yearning for change to oust the incumbent government… Read More

Australia’s immigration policy: Political and economic lessons for Europe

YAN ISLAM | Far right European politicians have apparently ‘fallen in love’ with a particular aspect of Australian immigration policy, namely, the… Read More

Sino-Latin American relations and the Trump administration

Sino–Latin American relations have experienced an unprecedented growth since 2001, particularly after China joined the World Trade Organisation. Trade jumped from 12 billion dollars at the… Read More

Regional wrap

The last fortnight was witness to two important summits between rival nations in the region, both significant for the apparent ‘thaw’ in bilateral relations that… Read More

Has India blinked?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that he plans to visit China for an ‘informal summit’ with President Xi Jinping is part of a … Read More

Australia’s Chinese ballistic missile problem

PETER LAYTON | Late last year in Australia, there was sudden interest shown in ballistic missile defence (BMD). Although the driver was North… Read More

Grey zone warfare at sea and Japan’s response

China’s Military Strategy states, “The traditional mentality that land outweighs sea must be abandoned.” However, China is a continental power after all; it interprets… Read More

Australia and the Korean crisis: Confronting the limits of influence?

North Korea’s announcement last weekend that it has suspended its nuclear and missile testing programs is one more sign the country’s attempt to remould its… Read More

Duelling algorithms: Using artificial intelligence in warfighting

PETER LAYTON | Technological change is relentless. Fifth generation warfare is only just emerging but already commercial technology developments are pushing us in new directions. Artificial… Read More

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Our research focuses on the trade and business, politics, governance, security, economies and development of the Asia Pacific and their significance for Australia. Griffith University is committed to advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the region.