Tag: ASEAN
Confused or playing for time? 3 possible reasons NZ is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS
The protracted deliberations over joining AUKUS pillar two suggest New Zealand is hoping questions of security, trade and domestic opinion will be solved in time. That’s unlikely.
While the China threat grabs the headlines, these are the maritime issues Southeast Asians want to talk about
Southeast Asian leaders have made clear their priorities this week. Some want more focus on climate change than geopolitical competition.
Paul Keating lets fly at Foreign Minister Penny Wong and ASIO chief Mike Burgess
In a fresh assault on Wong Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has accused Foreign Minister Penny Wong of rattling “the China can” and declared the chief of ASIO, Mike Burgess, runs “a goon show”.
‘We take this for granted’: why the ASEAN-Australia relationship needs a jolt of youthful leadership
Young Southeast Asian leaders want greater opportunities to connect with like-minded Australians on issues related to the environment and social and human rights.
Grattan on Friday: The voters of Dunkley have government and opposition in a guessing game
The prime minister has the foreign stage coming to him as he prepares for the special ASEN summit in Melbourne. But with the Dunkley Byelection only days before, he may have other things on his mind.
Myanmar’s misery: 3 years after the military coup, is there any end in sight for a ravaged country?
The military has suffered huge defeats on the battlefield, which might lead junta leaders to be more open to a political compromise.
New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it's helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine
South-East Asia is anxious about the Ukraine war’s impact on regional economies. For New Zealand, that presents more pressing geopolitical priorities than confronting China.
