Restarting search and rescue cooperation in the South China Sea
Author: Gilang Kembara, CSIS Indonesia China’s easing of COVID-19 countermeasures in December 2022 spurred the resumption of several economic and…
EU’s ‘honey laundering’ complaints on China have protectionist sting in their tail
Honey bees and ground bumblebees fly to the flower of a corn poppy to obtain nectar in Berlin on June…
Bhutan seeks out sustainable foreign investment
Authors: Mohammad Sultan Ahmad Ansari, Modern College of Business and Science and Shad Ahmad Khan, University of Buraimi Foreign Direct…
Southeast Asia schools Australia on its search for strategic equilibrium
Author: Evelyn Goh, ANU In her travels over the past 10 months, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has referred repeatedly…
Fiji’s geopolitical tilt
Author: Jose Sousa-Santos, ANU and Anna Powles, Massey University The diplomatic spat surrounding China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma…
How realistic is a smoke-free New Zealand?
Author: Chris Bullen, University of Auckland In 2011 the New Zealand government adopted the goal of making New Zealand smoke-free…
Remedying Taiwan’s disinformation disease
Author: Dennis LC Weng, Sam Houston State University The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense’s revised draft of the All-out Defense…
US deals signal heightened semiconductor equipment competition
Author: June Park, Schmidt Futures Export controls on semiconductor technology have been expanded after the conclusion of US bilateral negotiations…
China’s pride in its own civilisation and respect for others is rooted in a belief in equality
A Ghanaian student performs traditional Chinese dance during a show held by the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana,…
Japan–South Korea deal on forced labour leaves many questions unresolved
Authors: Tom Le, Hanah Park and Hina Tanabe, Pomona College On 6 March 2023, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced…