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Anthony Milner

August

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Beijing earlier this year. In China, Russia and many parts of the Global South there is suspicion that the rules-based order is really a liberal order crafted after the Second World War, largely to suit the purposes of Western powers.

Australia should focus on rules, not ‘rules-based order’, in Asia

Support for the transition from a US-led world to a multipolar world is gaining traction.

May 2023

Quad leaders summit in Hiroshima.

A less muscular Quad is evolving

Australia needs to catch up with the shift towards inclusive regionalism and a less China-confronting, less defence-oriented mission.

November 2022

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the Pacific Islands Forum.

Anthony Albanese can set the right tone in Asian relations

Nine days of international summitry will be an important test of the Prime Minister’s low-key listening style.

July 2020

We need to know what is happening in Seoul, not just New Delhi or Beijing.

Can Australia really 'shape the region' as PM would like?

This country can take a more proactive role in Asia. But that will require more resources than we are putting in at the moment.

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