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Economic diplomacy: Indian trade, taming BRI, and diaspora business

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The Interpreter 24 Dec 2019 06:00

Best of The Interpreter 2019: Hong Kong protests

One country, two systems – protesters on the streets have rallied to preserve an idea that Beijing insists it respects.
Daniel Flitton 23 Dec 2019 06:00

Best of The Interpreter 2019: Your most read

From a big year in politics and diplomacy, revealing the 10 most popular Interpreter articles of 2019.
Hervé Lemahieu 20 Dec 2019 12:00

Favourites of 2019: Babylon Berlin

A well-crafted look back at the Weimar Republic’s fragile democracy in 1929 shows how societies come apart at the seams.
Jonathan Pryke, Michael Fullilove 20 Dec 2019 10:30

Little to gain from linking Australia’s aid with China in the Pacific

Canberra is the biggest donor in the neighbourhood and has regional goals very different from Beijing.
Umar Manzoor Shah 20 Dec 2019 09:00

No news from Kashmir

Since August, the government-imposed internet blackout has made it nearly impossible for journalists to do their jobs.
Aarti Betigeri 20 Dec 2019 06:00

Favourites of 2019: Hasan Minhaj’s incisive yet accessible comedy

A bitingly satirical, sometimes subversive, series that offers a deep dive into topical issues.
John Edwards 19 Dec 2019 13:00

US-China trade deal, phase one done: Now what?

The detail in the present truce in the US-China trade war carries some bad news for Australia.
Greg Earl 19 Dec 2019 11:00

Economic diplomacy: Indian trade, taming BRI, and diaspora business

Ahead of the PM’s visit to India next month, the economic strategies of Australia and India haven’t quite yet aligned.
Anaïs Tobalagba, Justin Jos 19 Dec 2019 10:00

Arbitrating business and human rights: What’s in it for women?

Newly released rules can help close a gender gap in international tribunals – both on the bench and in processes.

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We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

Nicholas Gruen

Instead of munching popcorn at the political theatre, citizens’ assemblies would give the community a chance to reflect.
In conversation: Malaysia’s Foreign Minister on great power rivalry

Ben Bland

From the South China Sea to the Rohingya crisis, Saifuddin Abdullah speaks to Lowy’s Ben Bland on Asia’s big challenges.
Sri Lanka’s election threatens a return to authoritarian rule

Alan Keenan

A looming comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa family stirs fear among minorities and imperils fragile democratic gains.

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