Region | China and Northeast Asia

Map of Northeast Asia including China, Japan, Republic of Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong.

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View our expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest developments in Northeast Asia, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong.

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Download PDF Key findings 2025 saw the highest BRI engagement ever for any year, with USD 128.4 billion in… Read More

Building Australia’s Asia capability: Griffith Asia Institute contributes to a national initiative

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL |  Australia’s future security and prosperity are inseparable from its ability to understand and respond to the rapid shifts occurring across Asia. From… Read More

How foreign investment shapes environmental innovation in emerging markets: Lessons from China

RYAN TANG AND JING YU YANG  |  In today’s global economy, many of the world’s most pressing challenges sit at the intersection of growth… Read More

Spring in Sydney: Reflections from the AFR Asia Summit 2025

GLORIA GE | There’s something about Sydney that always energises me. Its vibrance, diversity, and rhythm are unmatched in other Australia cities. I… Read More

Analysis – China’s newly announced steel industry work plan 2025-26

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | In late August 2025, five leading Chinese ministries issued the new Work Plan for Stabilizing Growth in the Steel… Read More

Albanese’s China visit marks a shift: Australia’s export model must adapt to a greener future

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Australia’s iron ore and coal exports are out of step with China’s decarbonisation plans. The Prime Minister’s visit this week… Read More

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025 H1

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Download PDF Key findings 2025 H1 saw the highest BRI engagement ever for any 6-month period, with USD… Read More

Green independent power producers (IPPs) in Asia: A practical guide for negotiations and agreements between Chinese and international partners

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, FABBY TUMIWA, MUSTAFA SAYED, MUHAMMAD AULIA ANIS, RIKA ISNARTI AND UMAR FAROOQ | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF… Read More

From concept to impact: Shifting debt-for-nature swaps from exploratory ideas to empirical insight

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL AND TIANSHU SUN  |  Debt-for-Nature Swaps (DNS) have re-emerged as a tool to address the dual crisis of sovereign debt in emerging economies and… Read More

No time to waste–transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable leadership

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, GLORIA GE AND DIAN TJONDRONEGORO  |  There is no time to waste. As we finalised the Griffith Asia Pacific… Read More