Hedging bets: Southeast Asia’s approach to China’s aid
Demand for development finance reflects both a country’s needs and its foreign policy agency — shaping approaches from constrained to opportunistic.
The future of Indonesia’s green industrial policy
Despite an early lead in EV and battery supply chains, Indonesia must opt for a more sustainable and open growth model to remain competitive.
China versus America on global trade
The return of President Donald Trump to the White House means another trade war between the United States and China looks increasingly likely, with the rest of the world caught in the crossfire. What has happened to global trading relationships since the last US–China trade war of 2018–19?
Five One-Chinas: The contest to define Taiwan
A world-first dataset and framework for understanding every UN member state’s position on Taiwan.
The 2024 Lowy Interview with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan
Watch the United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s ‘exit interview’ with the Lowy Institute’s Executive Director Michael Fullilove at the White House in Washington, DC.
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Lowy Institute Papers
India in a World Adrift: A Rising Power Takes its Place Among Rivals
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Pacific Aid Map 2024
A comprehensive database tracking official development finance (ODF) flows in the Pacific Islands region, the seventh edition of the Pacific Aid Map encompasses the period from 2008 to 2022, including data on more than 37,000 projects carried out by 97 development partners, totalling almost $50 billion.
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Frontline reporting: Pacific journalists unpack geopolitics and security in a region in flux
Please join us for an insightful panel discussion with the ABC’s in-country Pacific journalists working on the frontlines of the rapidly changing political and security landscape…
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Please join us for an insightful panel discussion with the ABC’s in-country Pacific journalists working on the frontlines of the rapidly changing political and security landscape…
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The 2024 Lowy Interview with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan
The 2024 Lowy Interview with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan
2024 Lowy Institute Media Lecture delivered by Kim Williams AM
From Jokowi to Prabowo: Perspectives from the ANU Indonesia Update
Sean Turnell’s Best Laid Plans: The Inside Story of Reform in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar
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