Ghost of Tiananmen still haunts
Tuesday
4th June
2019
However high China’s skyscrapers soar, however huge the economy grows, however hurriedly the belt and road girdle the earth, the…
Archive: 2019
Japan: From Heisei to Reiwa
Monday
3rd June
2019
Last week, Bruce Miller AO, Australia’s former Ambassador to Japan delivered our Perspectives: Asia seminar reflecting on Japan’s recent imperial transition, and the significance…
India election: National security helped ‘watchman’ Narendra Modi win, but major challenges loom
Wednesday
29th May
2019
IAN HALL | India’s recent election campaign was overshadowed by a suicide bombing in Kashmir, retaliatory air strikes against alleged…
Modi’s second term: What it means for the South Pacific
Monday
27th May
2019
The Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Narendra Modi has secured his second term as India’s Prime Minister with a landslide victory…
After Modi’s election win, what’s next for India in the Indo-Pacific?
Friday
24th May
2019
IAN HALL | At the start of 2019, it looked unlikely that Narendra Modi would lead his Bharatiya Janata…
Regional wrap
Thursday
23rd May
2019
The Indo-Pacific region was witness to some stunning developments last fortnight, with the re-election of Australia’s conservative government, defying numerous…
Lest we forget the post-election reality: ‘per capita recession’ and the Australian economy
Thursday
23rd May
2019
YAN ISLAM | ‘I have always believed in miracles’ proclaimed a clearly overjoyed Scott Morrison, as he is poised…
Taking stock of Xi’s new narrative for Asia
Wednesday
22nd May
2019
CAITLIN BYRNE | Last week, China’s President Xi Jinping delivered a landmark speech, centred on the significance of Asian…
Time to focus on foreign policy for the sake of Australia’s future
Thursday
16th May
2019
Australians face a set of decisions in foreign policy arguably more important to us than any national decisions since the…
Hun Sen’s natural bilateral “bestie”
Wednesday
15th May
2019
On the sidelines of the second Belt and Road Forum in China last month, Cambodia’s Hun Sen was busy. He…