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José Ramos-Horta declares victory in Timor-Leste presidential election

April 23, 2022

RNZ News Independence leader and Nobel laureate José Ramos-Horta has declared victory in Timor-Leste’s presidential election, saying he had secured “overwhelming” support and would now work to foster dialogue and unity. Data from the country’s election administration body (STAE) with all votes counted showed Ramos-Horta secured a decisive 62 percent win in Tuesday’s ballot, well ... <a title="José Ramos-Horta declares victory in Timor-Leste presidential election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/23/jose-ramos-horta-declares-victory-in-timor-leste-presidential-election/" aria-label="Read more about José Ramos-Horta declares victory in Timor-Leste presidential election">Read more</a>

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US announces deeper engagement strategy to match China in the Pacific

February 13, 2022

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva The United States insists it is a Pacific nation and has unveiled a raft of new strategies to better engage with other nations in the Region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is the first Secretary of State to visit Fiji in nearly 37 years. During his ... <a title="US announces deeper engagement strategy to match China in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/13/us-announces-deeper-engagement-strategy-to-match-china-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about US announces deeper engagement strategy to match China in the Pacific">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: Buchanan + Manning on how Taiwan is caught between two clashing giants

October 14, 2021

A View from Afar: Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse how Taiwan is delicately navigating its way between two clashing global powers. On one side there's China and on the other is the USA. Taiwan has been self-governing for over 70 years. It insists it wants to remain an independently governed economy. Can it navigate a pathway to relative peace through diplomatic means? Yes, and here's how.

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SCHEDULED LIVE @ Midday Thurs Sept 30: AUKUS Alliance Triggers Geopolitical Realignment – Buchanan + Manning

September 29, 2021

A View from Afar – LIVE @ MIDDAY Thursday September 30: In this podcast, Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse the AUKUS Alliance and will deep-dive into: How the AUKUS Alliance has triggered a geopolitical realignment. Why has this Anglophone AUKUS alliance formed? And what’s the fallout? What does China do now? How ... <a title="SCHEDULED LIVE @ Midday Thurs Sept 30: AUKUS Alliance Triggers Geopolitical Realignment – Buchanan + Manning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/scheduled-live-midday-thurs-sept-30-aukus-alliance-triggers-geopolitical-realignment-buchanan-manning/" aria-label="Read more about SCHEDULED LIVE @ Midday Thurs Sept 30: AUKUS Alliance Triggers Geopolitical Realignment – Buchanan + Manning">Read more</a>

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SCHEDULED LIVE @ Midday Thurs Sept 30: AUKUS Alliance Triggers Geopolitical Realignment

September 22, 2021

A View from Afar – LIVE @ MIDDAY Thursday September 30: In this podcast, Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse the AUKUS Alliance and will deep-dive into: How the AUKUS Alliance has triggered a geopolitical realignment. Why has this Anglophone AUKUS alliance formed? And what’s the fallout? What does China do now? How ... <a title="SCHEDULED LIVE @ Midday Thurs Sept 30: AUKUS Alliance Triggers Geopolitical Realignment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/live-thurs-midday-buchanan-manning-deep-dive-into-aukus-alliance/" aria-label="Read more about SCHEDULED LIVE @ Midday Thurs Sept 30: AUKUS Alliance Triggers Geopolitical Realignment">Read more</a>

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Indonesia slammed for inviting Myanmar coup leader to ASEAN

April 27, 2021

By Ryan Aditya in Jakarta Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Fatia Maulidiyanti has condemned the invitation to Myanmar coup leader General Min Aung Hlaing to attend the ASEAN ministerial conference in Jakarta at the weekend as revealing Indonesia’s true colours — that it is accepting of human rights violators. “Min ... <a title="Indonesia slammed for inviting Myanmar coup leader to ASEAN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/27/indonesia-slammed-for-inviting-myanmar-coup-leader-to-asean/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia slammed for inviting Myanmar coup leader to ASEAN">Read more</a>

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Veronica Koman challenges Jakarta’s different stands on Burma and Papua

March 4, 2021

Asia Pacific Report Human rights lawyer Veronica Koman has challenged the contrasting positions taken by the Indonesian government in response to calls to resolve the Papua problem and in its response to the military coup in Myanmar. Koman said Indonesia’s position on the Myanmar coup had been very good, but not its attitude on the ... <a title="Veronica Koman challenges Jakarta’s different stands on Burma and Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/veronica-koman-challenges-jakartas-different-stands-on-burma-and-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Veronica Koman challenges Jakarta’s different stands on Burma and Papua">Read more</a>

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Myanmar coup: Asian response echoes ‘democracy comes with stability’ adage

February 6, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Kalinga Seneviratne Both coverage in the Asian press and statements by neighbouring Asian governments reported in the media on the grabbing of exclusive power by the military in Myanmar reflects the traditional Asian adage that democracy should go hand in hand with economic and political stability. Thus, sanctions and external funding of protest ... <a title="Myanmar coup: Asian response echoes ‘democracy comes with stability’ adage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/06/myanmar-coup-asian-response-echoes-democracy-comes-with-stability-adage/" aria-label="Read more about Myanmar coup: Asian response echoes ‘democracy comes with stability’ adage">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Indo-Pacific Security and the RCEP Trade Pact – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning discuss

November 18, 2020

VIDEO: Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will go LIVE at 1pm (NZDST) , that’s 7pm (US EST) to present A View from Afar. Topics to discuss this week include how security/defence and trade deals don’t always go hand in hand. Specifically: * On Security, China is alone in the Western Pacific as the USA, ... <a title="VIDEO: Indo-Pacific Security and the RCEP Trade Pact – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning discuss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/18/scheduled-live-video-a-view-from-afar-with-paul-buchanan-selwyn-manning-insecurity-trade-deals-in-the-western-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Indo-Pacific Security and the RCEP Trade Pact – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning discuss">Read more</a>

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LIVE: Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning on US and ASEAN Move to Contain China

October 29, 2020

Hi I’m Selwyn Manning and you are watching A View from Afar. As always, we are joined by political scientist and former Pentagon analyst… Paul Buchanan… and this week we will discuss: How United States Secretary of Defense, Mike Pompeo, has this week been traveling around South East Asia. He has signed a new defence ... <a title="LIVE: Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning on US and ASEAN Move to Contain China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/29/live-paul-buchanan-selwyn-manning-on-us-and-asean-move-to-contain-china/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE: Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning on US and ASEAN Move to Contain China">Read more</a>