The Indo-Pacific and rules-based order: Old concepts and new implications
As a geographical conception, the “Indo-Pacific” has existed for decades. As a political and strategic conception, the “Indo-Pacific” has become…











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As a geographical conception, the “Indo-Pacific” has existed for decades. As a political and strategic conception, the “Indo-Pacific” has become…
The Griffith Asia Institute was delighted to host a visit by Marty Natalegawa, former foreign minister to Indonesia, to Australia…
US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday after the G20 forum, to discuss ways to…
The last fortnight witnessed the most coherent manifestation of what’s being touted as the new cold war between the US…
Asia urgently needs new diplomatic initiatives aimed at reducing nuclear dangers and preventing arms racing in the region. There’s a…
Just like when it suffered diplomatic isolation after the 1989 crackdown, China will need its Asian neighbours to weather growing…
The last fortnight proved to be an action-packed one, with many significant developments taking place in the Indo-Pacific region. Australia…
The effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are widely debated in academic, policymaking and development circles. In a time of…
The slump in wage growth is not just an Australian phenomenon – wage growth in most advanced economies has been …
On 11 June 2018 the Collaborative Australia-Indonesia Program for Sustainable Development and Climate Change was launched by the Griffith University Vice…