China and Russia may be allies in autocracy, but their attitudes towards engagement with the global economy could not be more different. Whereas Vladimir Putin has devoted the past 20 years to making Russia’s economy …
Last Saturday, in a two-paragraph statement, ASEAN foreign ministers said they were ‘deeply concerned over the evolving situation and armed hostilities in Ukraine’. They called on ‘all relevant parties to exercise maximum restraint and make …
The German Navy frigate Bayern is making its way home after its six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific. Earlier this week, the Brandenburg-class ship made its last refuelling stop in Spain before heading to its home …
In 2000, it appeared that international borders were becoming less and less important. Between then and 2020, most Australians seemed comfortably unaware that international travel was only more accessible for those with the ‘right’ passports. …
The immediate significance of Friday’s AUKMIN gathering in Sydney was that it took place while a Russian military assault on Ukraine is imminent. Given the threat from Moscow, no one would have been surprised had …
Editors’ note: This piece was originally published in November 2019; we are republishing it in light of the Indonesian parliament’s passing of key legislation for the creation of the new capital and President Joko Widodo’s …
Originally published 16 September 2021. On 5 September, Guinea’s special forces took control of the country, detaining the president, Alpha Conde, and suspending the constitution. Citing endemic corruption, human rights abuses and poverty, coup leader …
Originally published 3 November 2021. September was a dizzying month in Australian foreign policy, especially in the Australian–American relationship. In quick succession were the 70th anniversary of ANZUS, the announcement of the new AUKUS defence …
Originally published 22 September 2021. When Australia announced the AUKUS pact together with the United States and United Kingdom, it knew that China would be hostile and France would be disappointed. Predicting the reaction in Southeast Asia …
Originally published 27 July 2021. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has just arrived in Singapore, where he’ll deliver a major address on Indo-Pacific security. He’s the first member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to …
Analysis of footage of tennis star Peng Shuai released by Chinese state media indicates that government officials may have orchestrated the coverage. On 2 November, Peng used Chinese social-media site Weibo to accuse former Chinese …
Our new ASPI report, Borrowing mouths to speak on Xinjiang, explores how the Chinese Communist Party uses foreign social media influencers to shape and push messages domestically and internationally about Xinjiang that are aligned with …