Topic: Lowy Institute for International Policy
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Obama in Australia: US reasserts Pacific role with eye on rising China
President Obama in Australia today pledged to boost the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The significant strategic shift is popular with regional governments wary of China's rise.
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Australia signals harder line on asylum seekers following Christmas Island tragedy
Refugee advocates fear Australia will get even tougher on asylum seekers following the Christmas Island shipwreck, which killed at least 30 refugees – many from Iran and Iraq.
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Opinion: Do we really want China to be a responsible stakeholder in global affairs?
The West needs to be careful what it wishes for. Western capitals want China to be more responsible and active, but they don’t like it when Beijing is more assertive. China wants respect, but not responsibility.
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Rising tide of asylum-seekers: Will Australia let them in?
Australian Prime Minister Rudd faces twin crises as he weighs how to handle Sri Lankan Tamil refugees picked up at sea by Australian and Indonesian ships and taken to Indonesian ports. The "boat people" are refusing to disembark.
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Clinton's first destination as secretary of State: a rising Asia
She'll talk with China and three other nations about climate change, the financial crisis, and more.
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Opinion: After Bush: How to repair US alliances
Bush's exit won't suddenly fix things. Both sides need to step up.
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Tighter Australia-China ties worry Asian neighbors
India and Japan are wary as political, economic links strengthen amid a mining boom.
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Tighter Australia-China ties worry Asian neighbors
India and Japan are wary as political, economic links strengthen amid a mining boom.
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