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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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‘Language Policy in Superdiverse Indonesia’ by Subhan Zein

  • Dr Howard Manns,

Few have investigated the underpinnings of Indonesia’s language policy as thoroughly as Zein.

English language education in China is being challenged as against Chinese culture

  • Associate Professor Delia Lin,

English language education is getting increasingly political within China as US–China rivalry intensifies.

The potential risks of standardising China’s translated foreign affairs discourse

  • Assistant Professor Bei Hu,

Translation standardisation is seen as a way of managing the risk of mis-translation, but it doesn’t necessarily produce the best translations

A reflection on language and identity in Indonesia

  • Dr Justin Wejak,

A personal illustration of the interconnectedness between language and identity as dynamic entities.

Myanmar’s human rights crisis justifies foregoing neutrality for a solidarity-based approach to humanitarianism

  • Dr Anne Décobert,

The human rights crisis in Myanmar justifies a solidarity-based approach to the provision of international aid.