... number one trading partner. In 2018, trade turnover between Russia and China was worth an estimated AU$138 billion; 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....
... that be training Iraqi or Afghani security forces, strengthening ASEAN cohesion and effectiveness, or developing programs with Pacific ... ... and water security, security in space, and so on.
Anton Tsvetov:
Russia and Multilateral Diplomacy in East Asia
Trump demonstrates ... ... our officials and ministers are pro-active in engaging the US, China and others, as well as through forums like the G20, to ensure ... ... our Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, was in Washington for the ‘Australia-US Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific’ on ...
... 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 formats to a wider audience of partners in Asia. The key partners here will most likely ...
