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Mali’s leader promises election timetable by new year (Al Jazeera)

The head of Mali‘s military-dominated government on Sunday promised West Africa’s regional bloc that he would provide it with an election timetable by January 2022. The...

Saudi Arabia expects 2022 budget surplus after years of deficit (Al Jazeera)

Saudi Arabia has said it expects to post its first budget surplus in nearly 10 years next year, as it plans to restrict public...

Duterte is playing both sides (Michael Beltran, The Interpreter)

Whether in relations with the United States or China,the Philippines remains a plaything in power politics. Duterte is playing both sides (lowyinstitute.org)

Erdoǧan loses his way (William Gourlay, The Interpreter)

As Turkey’s economy falters, its strongman president isfalling in the polls – the implications may be far reaching. Erdoǧan loses his way | The Interpreter...

South Korea’s and Australia’s shared future is about a lot more than armoured vehicles (Michael Shoebridge, The Strategist)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s fourth meeting with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, held in Canberra today, built more momentum in the quiet achiever of...

Reducing illicit drug use in Australia isn’t all about cutting supply (John Coyne, The Strategist)

The development of evidence-based strategies for dealing with illicit drugs has always been challenging for governments. One of the most complicating factors is that...

What’s needed two decades on from China’s accession to the WTO (East Asia Forum)

In retrospect, the final month of 2001 was a pivot point in history. Five days before China joined the WTO on 11 December, the...

China’s big moment of choice on trade policy (Tom Westland, East Asia Forum)

It’s twenty years this week since China was admitted to membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO). That presaged a remarkable surge in Chinese...

Reconciling the Quad and AUKUS: a bridge too far? (A Chong, East Asia Forum)

The 2020s may well be remembered as an era where defensive alliances strove to avoid naming the enemies they were set up to deter....

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