Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
The rise of China is central to the international relations of the Indo-Pacific. But what if that rise has been overstated?
Jakarta seems to be playing a long game: keeping the great powers from outright conflict while reaping as many benefits as possible.
The impacts on perceptions of US power in the Indo-Pacific are now unavoidably tied to the botched US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
It is vital to understand how Chinese policymakers and analysts view the regional order, whether one agrees with them or not.
The war in Ukraine has thrown into relief the prospects for peace in the Indo-Pacific.
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