by Fergus Hanson
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28 July 2009 3:21PM
- Anthony Bubalo and Michael Fullilove make the case for sticking it out in Afghanistan.
- François Grignon writing in the Guardian suggests the $US 950m credit line facility China offered the Zimbabwean government and a separate $US 5 billion deal related to platinum concessions will weaken prospects for reform.
- Cross-Strait ties still warm: following Ma Ying-jeou's election as party chief in Taiwan on the weekend, Chinese President Hu wrote in a congratulatory telegram: 'I hope our two parties can continue to promote peaceful development in cross-strait relations, and help bolster mutual trust between the two sides in political affairs'. Ma replied: 'We should continue efforts to consolidate peace in the Taiwan Strait and rebuild regional stability.'
- The ANU launches another blog: South Asia Masala.
- For a dose of virtual vertigo: photos from the Mt Huashan hiking trail.
Photo by Flickr user Toledo 43615 Ohio USA-ToledoOhio.com, used under a Creative Commons license.
