Shifting Geopolitics of Central Asia: The Regional Impact of the …
Nov 20, 2024 · Amid the Ukraine conflict, Central Asian states are leveraging a multi-vector foreign policy to balance historic ties with Russia and expanding partnerships with global powers. This strategic pivot highlights their resilience in navigating a complex and shifting geopolitical landscape. The impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict have stretched well beyond Europe, shifting global alliances and ...
“It’s you, not me”: China’s Subsidies and Global Trade Tensions
Oct 21, 2024 · China’s extensive use of subsidies is a significant driver of global trade tensions, influencing market dynamics and prompting concerns about a potential “subsidy race” among nations. With more anti-dumping measures being taken out against the nation, China may be required to rethink its strategy or lose further trade market share among an increasingly skittish global economy. A recent ...
The Extended Nuclear Deterrence Myth - Australian Institute of ...
Australia has long contributed to global arms control and non-proliferation efforts, yet its reliance on the US nuclear umbrella reflects a conflicting stance on nuclear disarmament. This dependence not only undermines Australia’s historical commitment to nuclear disarmament but also risks drawing the nation into potential nuclear …
The WTO Review of China’s Trade Policy and What it Means for …
Mid-July 2024 saw two major events on China’s economic and trade sectors, the first with the Third Party Plenum (TPP) in Beijing, and the second with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) ninth biannual review of China’s trade policy. Countries around the world, including Australia, are deeply interested in how China’s economic trajectory will forge international trade relations into ...
How and when the war on Ukraine can end
On 1 October the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW hosted H.E. Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko, the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, for an address and Q and A session that covered several aspects of Russia’s invasion of his country. The event occurred as the war in Ukraine approaches the two and a half year mark. With Russia making continuing advances in eastern ...
Economics, Security, and Australia’s China Debate
Nov 21, 2024 · How to describe Australia’s relationship with China is something that has vexed many of Australia’s political leaders. From Kevin Rudd’s offer that Australia might serve as China’s “zhengyou” (honest friend), to Tony Abbott’s description of the relationship as defined by “fear and greed,” to Malcolm Turnbull’s quip that China represented a …
Elusive Peace: What Explains the Ongoing conflicts in Parachinar ...
Aug 24, 2023 · Sectarian violence in the border town of Parachinar in Pakistan has been a long term problem. Instability in Afghanistan and a lethargic response in Islamabad have exacerbated it. Confrontations erupted on 7July between Sunni and Shia tribes in the Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, over disputed land. At least 13 people were killed and 90 injured in the following days. Clashes ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs
3 days ago · All keynote, opening and closing speeches, and select panels from the 2024 AIIA National Conference are now available. Choose the format that best suits you. The arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol underscores deep-rooted tensions in South Korea’s political landscape, where democratic progress ...
The Israel-Hamas-Iran Conflict: Historic Amnesia and the Cycle of ...
Oct 23, 2024 · The Israel-Hamas-Iran conflict is driven by deep historical, religious, and ideological forces. Collective traumas and existential fears on all sides fuel a cycle of violence, making comprise and peace difficult to achieve. In modern discourse, a pervasive sense of historical amnesia surrounds the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its broader regional implications involving Hamas and Iran. Few ...
Australia's Migration Changes and its Impact on International …
May 15, 2024 · Australia’s new migration strategy risks deterring students globally due to heightened financial burdens and limited work opportunities. These reforms are alongside the Australian Government’s increased focus on strengthening relations with Southeast Asian nations, including through education. With a post-lockdown surge in migration and a cost-of-living crisis in Australia, the Australian ...