Despite the rise of China, the US remains the foremost guarantor of stability in the Pacific. ++ A debate is emerging in Australia about the wisdom of increasing the bond with Washington, but the idea of having to choose between China and the US is a false equivalency. ++ Australia has been able to increase ties with Beijing while standing by its traditional US allies, and other countries in the
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The EU and US are engaging in robust diplomacy to isolate Mugabe and alleviate the horrific humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. ++ Australian PM Kevin Rudd, on the other hand, has failed to honor his country’s strong record in humanitarianism and has remained conspicuously silent. ++ Australia should be employing its “middle power” to lead the way in international efforts to
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