Asia: The Big Picture
14 January 2022
Asia Insight Series One: Asia-The Big Picture
Series one discusses some of the major developments in regional politics in the last year, as well as the trans-national political architecture of the region.
Episode 1: Asia - The Big Picture: AUKUS
The AUKUS agreement between the US, UK, and Australia took many by surprise when it was announced late last year. In this episode of Asia Insight, we're joined by international relations experts Professor Rob Ayson from Victoria University of Wellington and Professor Joanne Wallis from the University of Adelaide to look at the formation of AUKUS, and what it means for Australia, Asia, and New Zealand.
Episode 2: Asia - The Big Picture : APEC & ASEAN
They are acronyms well-known to many New Zealanders, but what exactly do APEC (The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum) and ASEAN ( The Association of South East Asian Nations mean to this country, and how well are they tracking during the pandemic? In this episode of Asia Insight, we speak to Alison Mann, NZ's former Senior Official to APEC and ASEAN, and to Mitchell Pham, Vietnamese-kiwi tech entrepreneur, for their perspectives on APEC, and ASEAN, as we head into 2022.
Episode 3: Asia - NZ, Australia and China
In this edition of "Asia Insight" we take a look at the complex and important relationships between NZ, Australia and China. Tensions have escalated in the last 18 months between China and Australia, while NZ has remained a cautious observer, willing to speak its mind, but wary of any potential souring in the trade relationship. In a post-Covid recovery, the three nations will need each other more than ever. We're joined in the studio this week by Dr Bec Strating from La Trobe University in Melbourne, and Dr Jason Young, Director of the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University in Wellington.
Episode 4: Asia - The Big Picture: The QUAD
It's called "The QUAD", the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue involving the USA, Australia, India and Japan. The diplomatic arrangement is widely seen as a counter to China in the Indo-Pacific, and brings together nations sharing much in common, but also with significant differences in their strategic outlook. In this episode, we discuss the QUAD with Professor Robert Patman, International Relations expert at Otago University, and with Suz Jessep, former Deputy High Commissioner to India, now head of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation in Wellington.
