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Grant Wyeth

Grant Wyeth is a Melbourne-based political analyst specializing in Australia and the Pacific, India and Canada.

Alongside his work for The Diplomat, his analysis has also been published by a range of outlets including Foreign Policy, World Politics Review, The Lowy Interpreter, EU Observer, Melbourne Asia Review, Inside Story and foreign affairs publications attached to Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

He is formerly an academic researcher at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, and previously wrote the weekly newsletter for Australian Foreign Affairs magazine. Presently he is an editor at Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue. and writes a weekly newsletter and periodic essays on his Substack: International Blue.

Grant holds a Bachelor of Arts (Politics) from La Trobe University, and a Master of International Relations from the University of Melbourne.

He tweets @grantwyeth

Posts by Grant Wyeth

August 27, 2019

Why Did China Charge an Australian Blogger With Espionage?

By Grant Wyeth

The arrest of Yang will be a test of Canberra's resolve in pushing back against Beijing's use of arbitrary detention.

August 15, 2019

Why Are Street Protests So Common in South Korea?

By Drananda Rohimone and Grant Wyeth

South Korea’s culture of protest is a reflection of an engaged public.

August 12, 2019

Japan Keen to Bolster Ties with Pacific Island States

By Grant Wyeth

The island states of the Pacific are pivotal to Japan’s free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.

August 07, 2019

Australia and ASEAN Push Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking

By Grant Wyeth

This issue forms an important area where Australia is able to align its values to its broader interests in Southeast Asia.

July 29, 2019

Should Australia Be Worried About Chinese Influence on University Campuses?

By Grant Wyeth

Even as Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes come under scrutiny, Hong Kong protest problems spark renewed concerns.

July 11, 2019

The Long Arm of Chinese Law Reaches Vanuatu, Again

By Grant Wyeth

Four of six people taken from Vanuatu by Chinese police recently had dual citizenship up until the time Beijing came for them.

July 03, 2019

Australia Unhappy About Japan’s Return to Whaling

By Grant Wyeth

Tokyo’s resumption of commercial whaling operations highlights a consistent point of tension with whale-loving Canberra.

June 26, 2019

Australia, Japan, US Start Down Their Own Indo-Pacific Road in PNG

By Grant Wyeth

The new trilateral initiative is an obvious reaction to China’s ambitions, but could still yield important results in the region.

June 19, 2019

A Bitter Stalemate in Canada-China Relations

By Grant Wyeth

While Meng Wanzhou is sure to receive a fair extradition hearing, the situation for 3 Canadians remains much more opaque.

June 17, 2019

The Carmichael Coal Mine: Despite Approval, Uncertainties Abound

By Grant Wyeth

The recent environmental approval does little to settle the controversies over the mine's impact.

June 10, 2019

New Zealand’s Pacific Reset: Building Relations Amid Increased Regional Competition

By Grant Wyeth

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters made recent visits to the Solomon Island and Vanuatu.

May 29, 2019

China and Taiwan on the Mind as Australia’s Morrison Heads to the Solomon Islands

By Grant Wyeth

Finding a position respectful of Honiara that also maintains Canberra’s strategic desires will require a deft touch.