Politics Russia blew Indo-Pacific out of the world’s consciousness, but the killing of Shinzo Abe reminds us of its origins By Peter Fabricius
World China, the US and Taiwan — when shouting matches threaten to become shooting matches By J Brooks Spector
Africa Africa must stake its claim in the Indo-Pacific to avoid regional marginalisation By Denys Reva
South Africa BRICS building blocks look shaky as fragmented Covid-19 response undermines foundations of solidarity By David Monyae and Emmanuel Matambo