Cuddly pandas symbolise a generous, friendly and peaceful China. Panda loan announcements, often made during state visits by Chinese leaders, receive extensive local and international media coverage.

At a time when Australia is increasingly looking to Japan and South Korea for closer strategic partnerships, the political tumult that has engulfed both countries in recent weeks raises serious ...

In the northern winter of 2022, as Russian armour and troops massed on Ukraine’s borders, a highly effective psychological operation was reaching a crescendo. For several months, Russian diplomats had ...

While North Korea has yet to respond to the ongoing turmoil in the South, it’s a “Hermit Kingdom” in name only – Pyongyang will be watching with rapt attention. The declaration of martial law last ...

Headlines have been loud about the potential impact of Donald Trump’s return to the White House given his promises to unleash tough tariffs as he embarks on implementing his version of US ...

There is a haunting predictability in the way markets shrug off geopolitical risk. Oil prices languish near their 52-week low, even as tensions in the Middle East simmer toward a boil. For anyone who ...

As summer begins, the State of the Climate Report 2024 released by the CSIRO and Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology in October makes for grim reading. Australia's climate has warmed by an average of ...

India’s economic liberalisation in the early 1990s led to a dizzying growth in Indians migrating to America. Many believe that fear of a revanchist China is causing Washington and Delhi to cosy up.

Negotiations towards a global plastic treaty adjourned in Busan last week without delivering an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. The introduction of ambitious caps to the ...

A taskforce is working on establishing global solidarity levies, with a number of developed countries signed up in support. More work will be done across 2025 at various meetings, including the World ...

Trillions of dollars are needed to meet the world’s climate and development goals. Joan Larrea, CEO of Convergence, a global blended finance network, speaks with the Lowy Institute’s Roland Rajah ...