The Lowy Institute

10/06/2026

China’s industrial policy confronts fiscal reality | Henry Storey

The era of unconstrained Chinese industrial policy may be ending – but China Inc’s competitive advantages run deeper than subsidies.

10/06/2026

The Greatest Show on Earth spills over to the Asia-Pacific | Nischal Dhungel

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is projected to generate significant economic benefits beyond North America which regional policymakers should capitalise on.

10/06/2026

ASEAN’s physical economy moment | Apoorba Banerjee

Grids, ports, cables, and shipping lanes are the foundation of the region’s economic future.

09/06/2026

Actually, the UN is broken – and that’s exactly why reform matters | Al Hynes

The veto was never a design flaw, but when permanent members use it to shield their own Charter breaches, the institution becomes a mechanism of impunity.

05/06/2026

“America’s deputy sheriff” loses the UNSC bid | Richard Javad Heydarian

The Philippines ran a careful campaign for a Security Council seat – but its alignment with Washington undermined the neutrality it was selling.

05/06/2026

The half-life of Bangladesh’s Russia deal | Saqlain Rizve

Bangladesh’s new Rooppur nuclear reactor binds Dhaka to Moscow financially, technically, and institutionally for decades to come.

05/06/2026

Armenia: the next Ukraine? | Ian Hill

Armenia is tilting West and Moscow is not happy – but neither side can afford to push too far.

04/06/2026

Antarctic diplomacy hits another iceberg | Evan Bloom

Antarctica’s diplomacy is stuck – and China and Russia aren’t the only ones to blame.

04/06/2026

The problems with US tariffs – for the US | Jenny Gordon

The courts keep pushing back on Trump’s tariff grabs, and each workaround creates a new mess for US businesses and consumers.

04/06/2026