Despite China’s resort to politically inspired trade sanctions in recent years, its record of compliance with international trade rules might not be as bad as often depicted and point to a way forward for Australia’s biggest trade relationship – deeper rules-based engagement, write James Laurenceson and Weihuan Zhou.

While the focus of last week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting was on China and Russia, it was India’s Prime Minister Modi that was the quiet winner, writes John McCarthy.

A weakened Russia is at at best an ineffective ally for India and at worst a liability, writes Shashi Tharoor.

Australia’s influence in Sri Lanka might be small, but it has a useful role to play in resolving entwined political and economic crises, writes John McCarthy.

The bottom line in a Thai court ruling to suspend Prayuth Chan-o-cha pending a review of the legitimacy of his leadership is that his authority and prospects for the 2023 general election have been harmed, writes Craig Keating.

Tim Page leaves behind an archive of 750,000 war-era images and a legend of getting so close to the action he seldom used a long lens, remembers John McBeth.

The Albanese government has made a good start in building relations with Pacific Island nations, but the hard work is yet to come, writes James Batley.