By Dr Anita Perkins Members of the Asia forum are keen to keep up with current events in the Asia Pacific Region. Aside from the Forum’s regular events and web stories, where can we go to get this information? In recent years we’ve seen some substantial changes to ... Continue Reading >>
Keeping up to date with what’s going on in Asia: Podcasts and new sources
The Festive Period in Asia
By Dr Anita Perkins Twenty seventeen has been an intense year for geopolitics in the Asia Pacific. The Asia Forum’s talks here in Wellington have given us a great diversity of perspectives through which to make sense of what is taking place. As we move to the end of ... Continue Reading >>
A Snap Election, Nuclear Threats and growing trade: Current big topics in Asia – Pacific News
By Dr Anita Perkins As we enter the final quarter of 2017, the geopolitical news from the Asia-Pacific region keeps coming thick and fast. Here are a few key issues to watch over the coming weeks. Japan is facing a snap election, Washington and Pyongyang continue ... Continue Reading >>
China’s international influence: perceptions of soft power
By Dr Anita Perkins The previous Asia Forum article looked at shifting geopolitical geometry and the ways in which new international relationships are forming as the dominant global influence of the US changes. So, what is China’s role in these changing times? Has ... Continue Reading >>
Geopolitical Geometry – In this changing world, how do countries shape themselves around Asia?
By Anita PerkinsThis year has brought with it seismic change, shifting geopolitical tectonic plates. For the first time in decades, world powers consider significant new alliances without the US setting the agenda. For example, with regard to trade negotiations, ... Continue Reading >>





