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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Australia promises to restore some stability to a fraught relationship, but divergent values and different worldviews means there will be no return to the warmth of the past, writes Roger Lee Huang.
The recent visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Australia demonstrates the resolve of the Philippines to solidify its strategic partnerships with like-minded states in the Indo-Pacific region, writes Lowell Bautista.
Vietnam and Australia are well-placed to expand economic ties. But Vietnam’s fast-growing economy faces challenges to maintain growth unless it embarks on another generation of reform, in which Australia could play a helpful role.
The leaders of ASEAN and Australia meet in Melbourne this week to mark 50 years of dialogue partnership. In a new study, a team of ASEAN-Australia scholars argue increased great power competition in the region make Australian investments in ASEAN’s success more important than ever.
The government has signalled it is committed to deepening Australia’s economic relations with Southeast Asia. But will it find the resources needed to ensure Corporate Australia and the region’s governments embrace the strategy?