Regional flashpoints are heating up, as we’ve seen with the fatal clash in Ladakh on the India–China border, the protests in Hong Kong and provocative sorties in the airspace over Taiwan and Japan. But the …
In this episode, ASPI’s Genevieve Feely speaks to gender equality and social inclusion expert Amy Haddad about multilateralism to mark the 75th anniversary of the UN. They discuss the challenges the organisation faces, opportunities for …
Hong Kong’s first handover to China, in 1997, came with fireworks, lion dances and a mood of cautious optimism that this former British colony would enjoy ‘a high degree of autonomy’ for at least the …
As China works vigorously to increase its influence in the region, it is stepping up its efforts to undermine Australia’s influence in Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific, and Australia is unprepared to counter …
In this episode, ASPI’s Michael Shoebridge speaks to Shashank Joshi of The Economist about India–China border tensions plus the risk of further escalation, the politicisation of casualties and the impact on the broader relationship between …