Advancing China’s South China Sea dominance
In a recent PLA Navy (PLAN) journal article, South Sea Fleet officers declared that China has achieved military supremacy in the South China Sea. This… Read More
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Prioritising foreign investment in APEC
Greatly expanded international trade within the Asia-Pacific over recent decades has fuelled regional and world economic growth. APEC members account for over forty per cent… Read More
Defending the liberal order takes more than rhetoric
Julie Bishop’s recent speech in Singapore was out of date and stale. Her remarks exhibited two major and ongoing flaws in the government’s foreign… Read More
America’s new alliance management
The Trump administration has embraced a new, reductionist approach to managing its alliances. James Mattis, on his first visit to Europe as secretary of defence,… Read More
A gendered human rights analysis of Ebola and Zika: locating gender in global health emergencies
Globally gender remains a key factor in differing health outcomes for men and women. This article analyses the particular relevance of gender for debates about… Read More
A strategic focus for Canada-Australia security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
Canada and Australia are remarkably alike in many areas. It was no surprise that Prime Minister Stephen Harper in addressing the Australian Parliament in… Read More
Electoral integrity expert joins the Griffith Asia Institute
Dr Ferran Martinez i Coma joined the Griffith Asia Institute in late December 2016 after almost four years working as a Research Associate at the… Read More
Vietnam’s exchange rate policy
This year Vietnam is the host APEC country, convening a series of official meetings that will culminate in the APEC leaders’ forum in November. Vietnam’s… Read More
G20 Engagement and the foreign office
The G20 began as a forum for Finance Ministers and Bank Governors in 1999, but with the addition of the Leaders’ Summits in 2008, the… Read More
The 2 percent NATO benchmark is a red herring
The usefulness of America’s allies was severely questioned during Donald Trump’s election campaign. Allies were presented as costing America a considerable amount and giving little… Read More
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