Sophie Mak

Thank you Nikkei Asia for your profile of @badiucao.bsky.social and a look at our graphic novel, YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION! By Sophie Mak: asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ar...

Chinese-Australian dissident artist defies censorship New graphic novel envisions worst-case scenario stemming from geopolitical crisis

I interviewed Chinese-Australian political cartoonist @badiucao.bsky.social about his new dystopian graphic novel YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION he co-wrote with @melissakchan.bsky.social. Check it out and go grab your copy - it’s out everywhere now! asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ar...

New Zealand’s trouble in paradise | The Strategist New Zealand is taking too hasty and too abrasive an approach to Pacific islands, putting leadership in the region on edge. We see this in a bungled attempt to visit Kiribati that led to a ...

'New Zealand is taking too hasty and too abrasive an approach to Pacific islands, putting leadership in the region on edge. We see this in a bungled attempt to visit Kiribati that led to a threat to withdraw aid and in a tense public stand-off with Cook Islands,' writes Blake Johnson.

Australia seals Nauru aid deal to counter China's influence Canberra offers budget, security funding in return for veto over third-country pacts

Australia signed a new treaty with Nauru that would prevent China from expanding its security presence in the tiny Micronesian island nation. My piece here: asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int...