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From polls to posts, Dili and the DMZ, my unexpected think tank career


Alex Oliver, Director of Research at the Lowy Institute (Peter Morris/Sydney Heads)
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16 Jul 2021 09:59  
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Today is my last day at the Lowy Institute after 14 years. With Sydney in a Covid-19 lockdown, this is not quite the farewell I had imagined. But one advantage of working from home is the time to reflect (once you tire of talking to the walls).
In 2007 I was a “refugee from the law”, as a former boss liked to say. I had little idea of what I wanted to be when I finally grew up but had some notion of contributing to Australian policy-making. ....

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The rift with China: a time for harmony


The rift with China: a time for harmony
 
For those who remember the excesses of Cold War rhetoric and the spurious fears used to justify our ill-fated interventions in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, the current China bashing is déjà vu. It is also deeply troubling.
Judging from comments made a few days ago by Kurt Campbell, Biden’s senior adviser on Indo-Pacific affairs, there is more of this to come. Describing China’s approach as ‘unyielding’, he saw little prospect of the Australia–China diplomatic freeze easing any time soon. The only consolation he could offer was the vague promise of continuing US support. ....

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Taipei's growing legion of friends


Taipei s growing legion of friends
There’s serious regional clout behind Taiwan’s goal of peace and stability.
Taiwanese honour guards hold a Taiwan flag at Liberty Square amid a surge of domestic COVID-19 cases and rising Taiwan-China tensions, Taipei, 23 May 2021 (Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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13 Jul 2021 10:00  
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“If a major problem occurred in Taiwan, it would not be going too far to say it could be an existential threat [for Japan].” These are the words of Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso during a speech in Tokyo last week. In a significant shift in Japan’s foreign policy, he stated, “If that is the case, Japan and the US must defend Taiwan together. We need to consider seriously that Okinawa could be next.” ....

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