Explainers: Making Sense of a Complex Asia

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Asia Society Australia’s Explainer series delivers expert analysis on the latest news and events to help Australians better understand critical issues affecting the region.

It comprises video interviews, essays and articles from specialists in Australia and Asia, making sense of rapidly shifting trends in politics, policy, culture and society.

Explainers

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Explainer | The Biden Administration and Climate Action

Asia Society Policy Institute non-resident Senior Fellow and former Australian Ambassador for the Environment Patrick Suckling explains how Joe Biden's administration is approaching climate action in the first months of his presidency.
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Explainer | The Biden Administration and Trade

Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President Wendy Cutler outlines how the Biden administration is viewing international trade policy in the first months of his presidency.
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Explainer | The Biden Administration and the Indo-Pacific

Richard Maude examines how Joe Biden's administration is approaching foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific in the first months of his presidency.
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Explainer | What a Revived Quad Means for the Indo-Pacific

Richard Maude explains how the recent Quad summit between the U.S., Japan, India and Australia represents one of the most significant developments in Indo-Pacific security architecture in years.
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Explainer | Protests, Politics and the Path Forward for Myanmar

Indochina bureau chief for The Straits Times, Tan Hui Yee, reports on the Myanmar protests, political pathways, and how the international community can help.
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Endorsing “Self-Reliance”, Beijing Raises the Geopolitical Stakes

Beijing’s dual circulation strategy is set to shift the global order, writes Asia Society Australia Scholar-In-Residence and Macquarie University professor Dr Bates Gill.
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Explainer | After the Coup: What’s Next for Myanmar?

Dr Melissa Crouch and Richard Maude examine what the recent coup means for Myanmar

BRIEFING MONTHLY

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Briefing MONTHLY #36 | March 2021

Summit showdowns | Vietnam relations | China dependence

Looking Ahead

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Looking Ahead: RCEP, Regional Value Chains and Indo-Pacific Recovery

The forward-looking Regional Comprehensive Trade Agreement is critical for our region's value chain opportunities, writes Dr Jeffrey Wilson.

Videos

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Explainer | The Biden Administration and Climate Action With Patrick Suckling

A brief explainer on a critical issue facing the new American administration.

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