Member Activities

India-China Ties and the G20 Summit
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar comments on India-China relations. He argues that China has challenged and bruised India's core national interests since the 1950s.

China’s Disinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release
THE NEW YORK TIMES - APLN member Tong Zhao was quoted in the New York Times, where he commented on China's disinformation about the safety of the Fukushima water release.

Here’s Why Singapore Should Persist With Its Dialogue Convenor Role
TODAY ONLINE - APLN member Sarah Teo highlighted Singapore’s role in facilitating dialogue among countries amid unstable major power relations and an uncertain environment for smaller states.

Nuclear Risks in the Indo-Pacific
Asialink - On September 6, APLN member Gareth Evans spoke about the current standing of Australian nuclear diplomacy and the nuclear environment in the Indo-Pacific.

Pivotal States: Revamping the U.S.-Indonesia Partnership
On 5 September, in an online discussion hosted by the Carnegie Endowment, APLN member Dewi Fortuna Anwar explored the role of Indonesia and its foreign policy in American statecraft.

US-China Strategic Rivalry, South Korea’s Strategic Choices, and Implications for German ...
FES ASIA - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in wrote on US-China strategic rivalry, South Korea’s strategic choices, and implications for German and South Korean cooperation.

Pacific Islands' Views of Security in an Age of Great Power
GEORGETOWN JOURNAL OF ASIAN AFFAIRS - APLN member Sandra Tarte published an article in the Georgetown Journal of Asian Affairs, examining Pacific Islands' perspectives on security amid great power ...

Navigating the Narratives of Indo-Pacific: "Rules," "Like-mindedness", and "De-risking" ...
GEORGETOWN JOURNAL OF ASIAN AFFAIRS - APLN member Cheng-Chwee Kuik explores how Southeast Asian countries perceive the narrative framing of great power competition.

No Biden, No Problem: ASEAN Just Has to Forge Its Own Path
SCMP - APLN member Elina Noor writes on U.S. President Joe Biden's absence from next month's ASEAN Summit and argues that this should not discourage the bloc.

Dissecting the Idea of ‘Limited’ Nuclear War
CENTER FOR AIR POWER STUDIES - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi writes about the concept of a "limited" nuclear war and identifies two sets of challenges in the event of such a conflict.