South Pacific

A Sea Change in the Security of the South Pacific

Small countries have been caught in the current of great power politics.

America’s Global Engagement

The myth of disengagement derives from American rhetoric and not American actions.

The Fallout From a Currency Crunch

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

Daily Memo: Taiwan’s Allies, US Interest Rates

All the news worth knowing today.

Tonga, a New Ally in the Fight Against China’s Debt Trap

The small island nation doesn’t want to pay back the money it owes Beijing. Nor do its neighbors.

On NAFTA, US Engagement in the Middle East, and the China-Japan Competition

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

Articulating Australia’s Interests

The prime minister’s recent speech was not so kind to China, despite reports to the contrary.

Global Shipping Is Collateral Damage in the Coming Trade Wars

Yet the industry has proved highly adaptable in past crises.

A Trade War Heats Up

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

The South Pacific: Aligned Against China

Australia is the region’s major power, but now there are signs of life from New Zealand.

Australia Defends Its Turf Against China

Islands mostly forgotten since World War II are the subject of intense competition once again.

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