China

Pakistan and China have a multidimensional relationship, providing a good example of peaceful coexistence between two states with differing beliefs, social and political systems.

There are two reasons why Australia should be interested in the new but now much-discussed maritime aspirations of Indonesia and the trials and tribulations Indonesia faces in turning those aspirations into reality.

The rising power of China and its growing thirst for energy and resources has re-established the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region.