Melissa Conley Tyler

Director, Asialink Diplomacy

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Wagga Wagga Sees Benefits of Sister Cities

The decision by the City of Wagga Wagga to reinstate its sister city relationship with Kunming was the right one given the proven benefits of sister cities.

American Bioweapon or the ‘China Virus’?

Over recent weeks, the United States and China have been using increasingly strong rhetoric around COVID-19.

Sports Diplomacy – a Win for Women in the Indo-Pacific

April 6 is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, a United Nations initiative to raise awareness of sport as a tool to accomplish the UN’s development objectives.

The Symbolism of the Olympic Games

With indications that it may have to accept the inevitable, why has Japan been adamant that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games should go ahead in the face of COVID-19?

Women in Diplomacy in Asia

Australia has made significant strides in the representation of women in diplomacy. Has there been a similar trend across Asia? Does this support Australia’s diplomacy in the region?