China

China’s grey-zone activities: Concepts and possible responses

PETER LAYTON | In recent years a new term has thrust itself into the military lexicon.  ‘Grey-zone’ has become verbal shorthand for the type… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 1 June

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Chinese Foreign Minister visits region State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi, is on a tour of the… Read More

Southeast Asia snapshot #27

SOVINDA PO | The United States convenes the ASEAN–US Special Summit in Washington The United States and ASEAN leaders gathered in Washington DC… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 25 May

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  ‘Out of season’ cyclone drenches Vanuatu Cyclone season officially ended on April 30th. However, that did not stop Tropical Cyclone Gina… Read More

Antarctica adrift: Australia’s southern blind spot

ELIZABETH BUCHANAN | When it comes to Antarctica there are four key problems Canberra faces. First, Australia overlooks its southern flank in somewhat of… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 18 May

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  PNG rocked by sudden death of Deputy Prime Minister Just as Papua New Guinea heads into an election campaign, the country… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 11 May

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Japanese Foreign Minister visits the region The stream of high-level visitors to the Pacific shows no sign of letting up. Most… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 4 May

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  PNG and Fiji elections update In Papua New Guinea, the dates of this year’s elections have been set. The start of… Read More

This is where we live: Has Australia been a good neighbour in the Pacific?

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    I was once asked “why should Australians care about what happens in the Pacific? and my response was (or… Read More

Southeast Asia Snapshot #25

SOVINDA PO | Indonesia passes bill on sexual violence On 12 April 2022, the Indonesian parliament passed the long-awaited sexual violence bill. Read More

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