Archive
June 2022
Timor-Leste-China Relations: Where Does the Concern Lie?
By Joao da Cruz Cardoso
President Jose Ramos-Horta's recent promise to expand bilateral relations with Beijing made headlines around the world.
The Myanmar Opposition’s Message to ASEAN Defense Ministers: We Will Prevail
By U Yee Mon
Myanmar's resistance continues to gain momentum. It's time for ASEAN to recalibrate its approach to the country's conflict.
China’s Pacific Push Is Already Remaking the Region
By Patricia O’Brien
After a whirlwind of visits and agreements, where does the Pacific region stand?
China’s Envoy to Australia Says 2 Nations at ‘New Juncture’
By Rod McGuirk
After the first minister-to-minister talks in more than two years, China says the bilateral relationship with Australia faces new opportunities.
The Steep Cost of Bachelet’s Visit to China
By Patrizia Cogo and Lukian De Boni
Engaging with China on human rights risks legitimizing Beijing’s narratives – whether intentionally or not.
Kishida Vision for Peace: Japan’s Global Leadership Gambit
By Titli Basu
Is Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio proving to be as consequential a global statesman as his former boss, Abe Shinzo?
Why Is New Zealand’s Defense Minister Visiting South Korea?
By Geoffrey Miller
When it comes to geopolitical strategy, New Zealand and South Korea are becoming closer by the day.
‘War Without Rules’: China’s Long-Term Gambit for Global Power
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Robert Spalding.
Southeast Asia Must Be Wary of Gendered Cyber Abuse
By Yasmine Wong and Gulizar Haciyakupoglu
Digital abuse has real world consequences for victims – especially as new technologies blur the distinction between virtual spaces and reality.
The Vietnamese Debt Bondage Gamble
By Peter Bengtsen
Workers pay the equivalent of three to four years wages at home in Vietnam to get access to jobs abroad at suppliers of major international brands.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Declares Unilateral Ceasefire
By Umair Jamal
Worryingly, the Pakistan government is engaging the militant group in talks from a position of weakness.
Shangri-La Dialogue Concludes Under Shadow of Ukraine, US-China Tensions
By Sebastian Strangio
Returning after a pandemic-induced three-year hiatus, the security conference reflected the world's growing uncertainty and tension.