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NATO Summit Takes Aim at China
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Vilnius communique had a greatly expanded criticism of China, but there are still concerns about how far to go in confronting Beijing.
What China’s Ethnic Nationalism Means for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
Protecting its citizens from the CCP’s extraterritorial reach will be a major test of the resilience of Australia’s liberal democracy.
Australian National Returns Home After Being Freed in Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Chau Van Kham, a member of the banned pro-democracy group Viet Tan, was arrested during a trip to Vietnam in 2019.
Why Has Australia Suddenly Gone Quiet on Myanmar?
By Julian Neuweiler
In recent months, the Albanese government has been selective about where, when, and how it raises the country's troubles.
This Week in Asia: July 7, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
Indonesian President Begins Three-Day State Visit to Australia
By Sebastian Strangio
Cooperation on EV manufacturing and regional tensions are likely to dominate discussions between Joko Widodo and Anthony Albanese.
From Myanmar and Bangladesh to Ukraine, Australia Announces New Assistance Packages
By Grant Wyeth
Ukraine dominates the media landscape in a way that Myanmar's civil war and the refugee crisis in Bangladesh don’t.
Suspected Russian Diplomat Is Occupying Proposed Embassy Site Vetoed by Australia
By Rod McGuirk
A man has been living on the site in a portable building since Sunday, after Parliament passed emergency legislation last week blocking Russia’s lease on security grounds.
The Philippines Is Leveraging Its Strategic Value to Become an Indo-Pacific Power
By Gavril Torrijos
Manila is embracing its alliance with the United States and building closer ties to Japan and Australia to become a strong, equal partner that can uphold a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?
By Dechlan Brennan
The offshore processing facility’s last asylum seekers are expected to be removed by the end of this month.
Could an Australian Solar Farm Challenge Lao Energy Ambitions?
By Luke Hunt
With ambitious plans to export Australian solar power to Singapore, Sun Cable could reshape ASEAN’s future power demands.
Australia’s Deterrence Dichotomy
By Michael Clarke
Deterrence is the fulcrum of Australian defense policy, but questions of where, what, and how remain unanswered – especially regarding the new SSNs.