This policy brief examines the economic impacts of expanded multilateral agreements in Asia. The findings provide evidence-based insights for policymakers to understand the potential benefits from improved trade integration, navigate the complexities of national, regional, and sectoral trade, and to ensure the equitable distribution of its benefits.

This toolkit summarises the five main challenges encountered in meaningful political participation and media literacy by Chinese and South Asian origin research participants resident in Australia for at least 2 years. It also presents evidence-based recommendations to address these challenges for a range of stakeholders.

This brief provides an overview of recent commentary from Chinese official and state-affiliated sources about China’s foreign policy made since the re-election of Donald Trump. Identifying a set of themes from publicly available material provides insight into how Beijing policymakers conceptualise international problems and the range of prevailing opinions in their immediate circles.

2023 saw marked improvement in Japan-South Korea relations, coinciding with the deterioration of both nations' relationships with China. This report assesses the causes and outcomes of the shift, arguing that the partnership, which increasingly includes the US, makes Japan and South Korea key partners for advancing Australia’s economic and diplomatic interests.

This report shows that a green capital tsunami of investments from China into cleantech around the world is speeding up decarbonisation, but Australia – with its opaque foreign investment regime – is missing out. Australia's investment hit a multi-decade low last year, forgoing its opportunity to co-invest with China in clean energy-powered onshore value-adding, including...