Australia received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years Wednesday, with stability a key theme of the discussions between the countries’ foreign ministers. China’s Wang Yi met with his counterpart Penny Wong in Canberra on his tour of Australia and New Zealand. It was the highest-level meeting in Australia between the nations … Read more
Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo urged regional neighbors Monday to stand together more strongly in upholding the rule of law in the South China Sea, where China is forcefully pursuing territorial claims in conflict with other nations. Manalo spoke at a forum on maritime cooperation on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian leaders’ summit in … Read more
India has had a busy couple of weeks. Following the India-U.S. 2+2 strategic dialogue in early November, India had another 2+2 with Australia last week. New Delhi hosted the second edition of the India-Australia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue on November 20. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny … Read more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sign a strategic partnership agreement in Manila, Philippines, September 8, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Anthony Albanese Advertisement On Friday, Australia and the Philippines agreed to elevate their relationship to the level of a strategic partnership, amid the intensifying frictions in the South China Sea. Prime Minister … Read more
Advertisement On August 17, at their regular press conference, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson announced that Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will make a three-day official visit to Vietnam, commencing on August 21. The purpose of the visit will be to co-host the fifth Australia-Vietnam Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AVFMM) with her Vietnamese counterpart … Read more
Advertisement Indonesia assumed the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the beginning of January and quickly implemented a diplomatic change in the regional bloc’s approach to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. This change is encapsulated by what Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi recently called “quiet diplomacy,” which involves engagements with the … Read more