The first Filipina to feature in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show has been criticised online for her “Eurocentric features”. Kelsey Merritt, who was born and raised in Pampanga before moving to the USA last year, has hit back at the critics after her debut in New York on Thursday (November 8). The 22-year-old model… Full Story »
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How Russia is a rising military power in the Asia-Pacific region
Many analysts have seen China’s rapidly growing naval power as a sign that Australia needs to rethink its defence strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Indeed, China has made remarkable strides in building up its defence capability. But it is worth noting that another military power is increasingly making its presence felt in our region… Full Story »
China’s economic interest in the Pacific comes with strings attached
China’s economic expansion into the Pacific Islands region raises critical questions for both the islands and Australia. What happens if infrastructure loans by Chinese banks and authorised state enterprises to vulnerable Pacific Island nations cannot be repaid? What consequences of default can be anticipated? Are there military dimensions? The Pentagon has warned of the “potential… Full Story »
Opinion: Who can claim victory after the Trump-Kim summit?
Tom Fowdy, a postgraduate student of Chinese studies at Oxford University, gives his take on this week’s meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un… Despite fears and upsets, the long-awaited Trump-Kim summit came. The world gazed as two serving leaders of North Korea and the United States met together for the first time in… Full Story »
Peace in Korea: Is there a bumpy road ahead with Kim in the driving seat?
“There is a real prospect of securing a peace regime on the Korean peninsula, however, the narrative Kim Jong-un had unilaterally capitulated to American demands in fear of the Trump administration was staggeringly naïve. Kim’s latest move is a firm reminder that he is in the driving seat of this whole process and, as is… Full Story »
