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China Forum Showcases Opportunities for WA Business

China Business Forum was held on 14 May at Crown Towers, Perth hosted by the Perth USAsia Centre in partnership with Small Business Development Corporation and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Centre Goes to Washington

The Perth USAsia Centre's Hugo Seymour will take part as an Australian delegate in the prestigious International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP).

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Australia and India Go to the Polls..What's Next?

In the lead up to Australia’s federal election, the foreign policy debate has largely focussed on how the next government will engage China. What is missing from the discussion is how Australia will engage India, the region’s next great power.

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Understanding India's Rise as an Indo-Pacific Power

In early May, the Perth USAsia Centre had the privilege of hosting Distinguished Fellow and former DFAT Secretary Peter Varghese AO, to discuss India’s growth trajectory and the implications for its strategic policy and regional relationships.

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Journalist pardons are welcome, but press freedom in Myanmar will require real reform

Myanmar’s president released more than 6,000 prisoners on Tuesday, including two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists imprisoned for reporting on a military crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state.

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Australia-Japan-ASEAN: Strengthening the Core of the Indo-Pacific

2019’s Japan Symposium consisted of a half-day private dialogue with 20 strategic thinkers for a high-level discussion on the role of Australia, Japan, and ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific region, and a public event attended by 128 guests featuring 6 speakers. The Symposium examined the idea that Australia and Japan have a role to play in helping ASEAN adopt the Indo-Pacific concept, which in turn will contributing to a more cohesive, secure, and stable region.

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The United States' Diplomatic Efforts on Overseas Hostage-Related Matters

The United States’ Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Mr Robert C. O’Brien visited the Perth USAsia Centre on 15 April 2019 to discuss the United States’ (U.S.) diplomatic effort on overseas hostage-related matters.

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Australia and the United States – An Overview

The Australian Deputy Head of Mission to the United States, Ms Katrina Cooper, presented to a roundtable event on Wednesday 10 April 2019 to discuss the Australia-US alliance under President Donald Trump, as well as the recent developments in U.S. domestic politics.

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Fact checking the Indonesian election in an age of disinformation

Disinformation campaigns and ‘fake news’ have emerged as a real and present threat to democratic elections around the world. The race has since intensified as the poll date of April 17 fast approaches, and so have the efforts of anonymous disseminators of misinformation to manipulate the outcome.

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