The 10th East Asia Summit this weekend promises to be one of the most interesting bits of summitry in some time. This, the last stop on Malcolm Turnbull’s five-nation tour which has included one-on-one meetings with the top three on Forbes’ Most Powerful List, is also likely to prove the most challenging.
Rather than the more familiar topics of economic affairs, Mr Turnbull will have to negotiate an EAS geared toward discussions on the region’s myriad security concerns. It’s an opportunity for him to prove his foreign policy skills and show himself to be a handy all-rounder.
Mr Turnbull has a different …read more