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Three summits, three very different visions of the future. From the Pacific Islands Forum to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the G20, we'll examine what this charged week of diplomacy reveals about the rapidly changing balance of global power.

From North Korea to the Indo-Pacific, from Washington to ASEAN, Jane Hardy spent decades working on some of Australia's most important strategic relationships. In The Diplomats, she shares the insights, judgements and lessons that only come from a career on the front lines of foreign policy.

And it was supposed to disappear without a trace. Instead, a kooky Chinese animated film made by a mother and son has become a box-office sensation. Adelaide University communication, media, and film scholar Yanyan Hong explains why Niu Lai has captured the imagination and heart of a nation.