Russia and China accused of blocking Asean statement due to dispute over South China Sea
Russian foreign minister says final declaration not adopted because of attempts by US, Japan, South Korea, Australia and NZ ‘to turn it into a purely political statement’
August 2024
Myanmar: three years on from the coup
China’s deadly divide-and-rule tactics in Myanmar risk shock waves across region
Simon Tisdall
Far from acting as a broker, Beijing is playing both sides in a state torn by brutality and chaos
March 2024
Guardian Essential poll: 38% of Australians agree with Paul Keating’s view on country’s position in Asia
Australia news live
PM says Australia to ‘make an assessment’ on UNRWA funding – as it happened
Australia news live
Higgins and Reynolds in defamation mediation talks – as it happened
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Singapore PM defends deal with Taylor Swift to skip other south-east Asian nations – video
South-east Asian leaders arrive in Melbourne for the 2024 Asean summit – video
Australia to launch $2bn fund to ‘turbocharge’ trade with south-east Asia
Australia news live
Coalition flags housing policy ‘refresh’ – as it happened
September 2023
Australian Politics
Jim Chalmers on the Qantas controversy – Australian Politics podcast
Treasurer Jim Chalmers joinsGuardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy to discuss economic projections for the country
'Summer of simmering': Guterres uses Asean summit to issue climate warning – video
UN secretary general António Guterres calls on world leaders to step up the fight against the climate crisis, saying time is running out to avoid 'climate chaos'
Australian politics live with Amy Remeikis
Question time chaos – as it happened
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January 2023
Global action is needed to topple Myanmar’s criminal junta boss
Simon Tisdall
From brutal murders and military parades to jailed opponents, Min Aung Hlaing is true to the tyrant’s playbook. The worldwide fight for democracy has to be fought here
November 2022
Australian Politics
Penny Wong on stabilising Australia’s relationship with China
To see Albanese’s diplomatic dance through Asia is to watch hope at war with danger
If Australia wants to mend relations with China, we must stop viewing it as the enemy
David Brophy
Anthony Albanese signals to China that Australia is open for dialogue without ‘preconditions’
Australia news live
PM appoints new special envoy to south-east Asia – as it happened
Albanese meets Ukraine foreign minister, who says it will be a ‘joint success’ when Russia defeated
Speculation grows Anthony Albanese will meet Chinese leader during hectic summit season
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