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Damien Spry 25 Feb 2020 10:30

“Coordinated inauthentic behaviour”: Facebook haunts US democracy

Facebook has gone through the motions of fighting disinformation, but not enough to matter – or to risk its profits.
Audrey Jiajia Li 25 Feb 2020 06:00

Be vigilant to reawakened racism in the face of a viral outbreak

Tackling a deadly disease is a challenge enough without old prejudices standing in the way of cooperation.
David Walton 24 Feb 2020 14:30

Japan: Article 9 conundrum rears its head again

The next 18 months offer Abe Shinzo his last chance as Prime Minister to amend Japan’s 1946 “Peace Constitution”.
Farkhondeh Akbari 24 Feb 2020 10:30

A US-Taliban deal: What price for peace?

Bitter experience shows that a “rotten compromise” will carry within it the seeds of future war.
Nadège Rolland 24 Feb 2020 06:00

China’s counteroffensive in the war of ideas

Mirroring its “anti-access, area denial” military strategy, China has Western discourse power in its scopes.
John West 21 Feb 2020 15:30

Australia, in search of great and powerful friends

For a people who like to think of themselves as a hardy lot, Australians’ perseverance in diplomacy will be tested yet.
Gedaliah Afterman 21 Feb 2020 12:30

Australia and Israel should be partners in Asia

In a changing strategic landscape, likeminded countries have the chance to identify and grasp new opportunities.
Jan Harrison 21 Feb 2020 10:30

Why the COVID-19 outbreak may help China move a little further forward

The rest of the world has a chance to help China learn from its mistakes and emerge stronger from this crisis.
Titli Basu 21 Feb 2020 06:00

China-Japan-US triangle: Abe’s balancing act

China’s rise, alliance management, and hedging against US abandonment is testing Japan’s policy choices.

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China’s counteroffensive in the war of ideas

Nadège Rolland

Mirroring its “anti-access, area denial” military strategy, China has Western discourse power in its scopes.
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Bal Kama

The rejection of the P’nyang LNG deal signals a new way of doing business, and a shifting landscape for US concerns.
Singapore’s quarrel over colonialism

Stephen Dziedzic

The affluent city-state gained independence over a half-century ago, but a deeper past is still present.

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