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AMBASSADORS' COMMENTS

No good times for G20

No good times for G20

The war in Ukraine continues to dominate the general agenda of the G20, overshadowing all other issues that originally generated the historically born mission, role and influence of the bloc in world politics.

Settlement without plan

Settlement without plan

It is purely the listing of China's guidelines for ending the war in Ukraine.

Vietnam and Australia – 50 years of partnership and prosperity

Vietnam and Australia – 50 years of partnership and prosperity

Australia, the first industrialized nation to establish relations with Vietnam following the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, continues the support Vietnam to put their relationship on an extraordinary journey in which Vietnam is now one of Australia’s most important partners.

NATO's new ambition

NATO's new ambition

Going global and having a stand in the Indopacific, NATO would have one other explanation to justify its further existence in today's world.

Forging new era of new partnerships

Forging new era of new partnerships

Xi Jinping’s visit to the oil-rich Gulf Arab nations seems to be a new weapon to compete with the US to win this competition.

A little bit détente

A little bit détente

For China and the US, the Biden - Xi Jinping Bali talks implied no improvements but no deteriorations in their bilateral relationship, and not any deterioration at this moment is as significant as any possible improvement.

Attack as the best defense

Attack as the best defense

Ukraine needs military success of any kind to show its capabilities to resist Russia's military powers and to encourage its Western supporters to continue backing Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Discovering

Discovering "natural partners"

By becoming natural partners, Australia and Japan have positioned themselves in the Indo-Pacific and the world for now and in the future.

Many uncertainties ahead

Many uncertainties ahead

It is now a new situation in Ukraine and Europe that all relevant players have to deal with.

A fine kind of geopolitical game

A fine kind of geopolitical game

The nature of Sri Lanka's present dilemma is this country has to maintain diplomatic balances between China on one side and India and the US on the other side.