... similiarly Australia’s exports to China have soared from $AUD7 billion in 2000 to last year’s figure of around AU$129.5 billion. As for the wider region, according to the Association of Southeast Nation (ASEAN)’s data set, total trade between Russia and ASEAN member countries increased by 40.3 percent from almost AU$17 billion in 2016 to just under AU$24 billion in 2017. Australia’s regional economic engagement has emerged as even more dramatic: the country is one of ASEAN ’s top three trading partners, with a two-way trade amounting to around AU$93.2 billion in 2016.
It should be emphasised that, though that these ...
... countries should work hard to improve upon them.
We recognise that Russia continues to be a major player in vital international security mechanisms . Preserving and strengthening the hard-fought international arrangements serves the interests not just of Australia, but of all countries. Irrespective of the current deterioration and diminished levels of trust in relations with the US, we would hope that Russia will play a constructive role into the future.
Ekaterina Koldunova:
ASEAN, EAS and APEC: What Russia Achieved in 2018
Under what circumstances can relations between Russia and Australia be improved?
We would first need to see some genuine improvement in relations between Russia and Ukraine, which does not seem particularly ...
... region as an opportunity to gain real protection from Chinese assertiveness, at least to the extent possible.
Anton Tsvetov:
ASEAN and Russia Look to Achieve Their Full Potential
In the coming years, these alternative formats will likely revolve around all sorts of ‘Indo-Pacific’ initiatives and platforms. The revived U.S.–Japan–Australia–India quadrilateral dialogue - no doubt aimed at new and better containment of China - will also extend its cooperation ...
... architecture for Asia, one including all resident powers.
As Russia is demonstrating more and more interest in holding a stake in regional security and trying to develop meaningful relationships not only with China, but also Japan, South Korea, India, and ASEAN, the moment seems right to incorporate Russia into Australia’s vision of regional multipolarity.
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Andrey Gubin:
Australia as a Middle Range Power:
the Military-Political Dimension
Still, it will not be easy for Russia to join the efforts of creating a regional security system.
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