Written by Wendy Chang and Antonia Hmaidi
By expanding the definition of national security to address the newly antagonistic world that China and the US perceive themselves in, both countries seem ready to accept the fragmentation of their ever-more digital economies and societies as inevitable.
Read MoreWritten by Dr Gatra Priyandita
While Indonesia today maintains a highly comprehensive relationship with South Korea, Indonesia’s relationship with North Korea is one that is not only moulded by the Cold War but one that remains stuck within it.
Read MoreWritten by Dr Jeremy Garlick
The BRI’s unfulfilled potential in the region leaves the connectivity and cooperation aims of the initiative largely on the shelf, with the main successes for China located in Western Balkan countries that are not EU members.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce our second webinar in collaboration with The Sejong Institute on Wednesday, 14 June 2023.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on Korea-EU-Japan trilateral cooperation as we explore both the challenges and potential opportunities available to all parties.
Read MoreWritten by Hunter Marston
For Singapore, the advantages are inordinate. As a tiny island nation, the annual conference allows the country to exercise a degree of influence and statecraft on the world stage that its material resources and capacity might not otherwise grant it.
Read MoreWritten by Dr Michael Wesley
If large numbers of Solomon Islanders see Australia as an indispensable partner, it will limit the ability of the country’s elected politicians to build closer partnerships with Australia’s strategic competitors in the Pacific.
Read MoreWritten by Dr William Hurst
The bet that security fears could be addressed to allow the resumption of progress on trade did not pay off. China lost a significant opportunity to re-open more fully to the world and deepen its economic ties with arguably its most important trading partner (the Eurozone).
Read MoreThis summer, join us in Reggio Emilia, Italy as we partner with The Centro Studi sulla Cina Contemporanea (CSCC) for a unique opportunity to learn about the rise of China in a turbulent world. This interdisciplinary summer school will bring together leading scholars from around the world to discuss China's economic, political, and social transformation.
Read More9DASHLINE recently had the chance to catch up with Ambika Vishwanath, co-founder and director of the Kubernein Initiative, one of our key partner organisations. Here, we share some of the highlights from our conversation which touched on a range of issues including feminist foreign policy, India-Germany relations, and climate security.
Read More9DASHLINE asks a select group of experts to assess the outcomes from the recent G7 Summit held in Japan.
Read MoreWritten by Sian Troath
Whether people oppose the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, have mixed views, or support it, they often do ground their assessments in strategic analysis and a consideration of other priorities.
Read MoreWritten by Dr Vivek Mishra
To effectively counter threats from both China and Pakistan, India needs to maintain a twin-domain focus, enhancing its capabilities in both the continental and maritime domains.
Read More9DASHLINE recently had the chance to speak with Hawon Jung about her important new book Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women's Rights Worldwide.
Read MoreWritten by Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
The crisis can only end if the government realises that preventing people from exercising their right to vote will be counterproductive going forward.
Read MoreWritten by Rupert Schulenburg
A rotational deployment of US ground-based anti-ship missiles to Philippine bases would constitute a major deepening of US-Philippines defence cooperation and could bolster regional deterrence.
Read MoreWritten by Bhumika Sevkani
The development of these seaports is particularly crucial for the smaller landlocked countries of South Asia such as Nepal and Bhutan.
Read MoreWritten by Dr Kei Koga and Dr Karthik Nachiappan
Rather than focusing on divergences between Japan and India or between the G7 and the G20, the areas of convergence (such as energy and food security, inflation, and climate) should be turned into functional linkages.
Read MoreThis week, 9DASHLINE enjoyed the opportunity to have a candid discussion with Member of the European Parliament, Reinhard Bütikofer, where we sought to gauge his views on Europe, its interests in the Indo-Pacific, and its ties with China.
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