Duterte’s China gambit to Bongbong’s balancing act
Author: Jenny Balboa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Hosei University Former president Rodrigo Duterte dramatically changed the foreign policy…
The careful balancing act of Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy
Author: Nguyen Khac Giang, Victoria University of Wellington The Vietnam–China relationship has not been in good shape in the last…
Can Netanyahu prioritise Israel’s Asia pivot?
Author: Carice Witte, SIGNAL Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is set to form a stable 64-seat far-right…
Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy bids au revoir to middle power ambitions
Author: Paul Evans, UBC Ottawa has unveiled its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy. Comprehensive statements on regional or global foreign policy are…
Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India bolsters bilateral ties
Author: Smruti S Pattanaik, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses In 2021, India and Bangladesh celebrated fifty years…
Deterrence across the Taiwan Strait demands a diplomatic touch
Authors: Charles KS Wu, University of South Alabama, Lin (Kirin) Pu, Tulane University and Cathy Fang, GWU Few observers of…
Pinning the TICAD along the idealism and realism axis
Author: Shinichi Takeuchi, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) tends to be understood…
Time for ASEAN to recognise Myanmar’s shadow government
Author: Htet Aung, Yangon At a special summit in April 2021, Myanmar military junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing and…
Bhutan’s foreign policy balancing act
Author: Nitasha Kaul, University of Westminster Throughout its history, Bhutan has often found itself caught between various imperial forces. It…
Interference allegations unravel Australia–Bougainville relations
Author: Bal Kama, ANU The relationship between Australia and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville is in repair mode following the…