By Monica Whaley Enough with the ‘clever’ jibes about silly shirts or acronym fatigue. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a robust, reliable and flexible “multi-tool” in the United States’ foreign and economic policy toolkit that has served U.S. interests effectively…
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The Leaderboard: Don Elder
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Who is he? Don Elder was the CEO of New Zealand’s Solid Energy for 12 years until his resignation on February 4. A state-owned enterprise (SOE), Solid Energy is the largest coal mining company in New Zealand. Why is he…
Fresh Faces, Old Hands in New Zealand’s Cabinet Reshuffle
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By Jason Schulman New Zealand prime minister John Key announced several changes to the National Party cabinet on January 22. The announcement came as a surprise to many observers, including the New Zealand Herald’s chief political commentator John Armstrong, who…
Panetta is Not Going to Ask New Zealand to Redefine Itself
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By Ernie Bower Leon Panetta will be the first US secretary of defense to set foot on the shaky isles of New Zealand in three decades today. Some press reports looking ahead to his visit have suggested that he and…
The Leaderboard: Jonathan Coleman
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The Leaderboard profiles the people behind the policies of the Asia-Pacific. This post features Dr. Jonathan Coleman the Minister of Defence of New Zealand. Who is he? Dr. Coleman is a renaissance man. He was promoted to Minister of Defence…
The Pacific’s New Market: Trading Aid for Votes in Turtle Bay
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By Elke Larsen When tiny Nauru, a nation of less than 10,000 people, is offered $50 million from Russia for a single vote its clear a market has emerged for purchasing support at the United Nations. As an unintended consequence…
Searching for the Key to New Zealand’s Recovery
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By Chayut Setboonsarng Fresh off his election victory, New Zealand’s second-term prime minister, John Key, is getting back to work on fixing the country’s sluggish economy. The sale of state owned enterprises (SOEs) is a controversial plan that his National…
Key’s Mandate: Promote Economic Recovery & Strengthen ties to US
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By Murray Hiebert The November 26 elections in New Zealand saw Prime Minister John Key returned to power with nearly 50 percent of the vote, giving his National Party one of the country’s strongest electoral performances in five decades. Key…
New Zealand’s Place in Asia from ASEAN’s perspective
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By Daljit Singh A country of just 4 million people, New Zealand punches above its weight in soft power. It is admired in Asia for its good governance, strong support for international institutions and the rule of law, and expertise…
Governance: The Blind Spot in China’s Narrative
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By Ernie Bower Australian political scientist Hugh White’s argument that the coming century will be dominated by China and that, therefore, the most rational foreign policy course for Australia and others to follow would be to recognize China’s dominance and…