French senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China
TAIPEI, Oct 6, 2021, AP. A group of French senators arrived in Taiwan for a…
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China sent 56 warplanes into Taiwan defense zone on Monday
TAIPEI, Oct 5, 2021, CNN. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 56 Chinese warplanes made incursions into…
Malaysia protests presence of Chinese vessels in its waters
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Kuala Lumpur on…
Japan eyes renewables, nuclear restart in race for 2030 climate goal
TOKYO, Oct 5, 2021, Reuters. Japan aims to expand renewable energy as much as possible…
Peace crucial to chip supply as China pressure grows: Taiwan’s official
TAIPEI, Oct 4, 2021, Bloomberg. Peace in the Taiwan Strait is key to the island’s…
Koreas restore cross-border hotlines 55 days after suspension
SEOUL, Oct 4, 2021, Yonhap. South and North Korea restored their direct communication lines Monday,…
Fumio Kishida takes office as Japan’s new Prime Minister
TOKYO, Oct 4, 2021, CNN. Japan’s Fumio Kishida took office as the country’s new Prime…
China’s Zhejiang province imports first thermal coal from Kazakhstan
SINGAPORE, Oct 4, 2021, Reuters. China’s Zhejiang province has brought in its first shipment of…
[Analytics] India is struggling to keep its financial promises to South Asia
In 2010, India promised to finance US$7.36 billion in development projects in Bangladesh through lines…
Japan opposes Russia’s plan for tariff-free zone on disputed isles
NEW YORK, Sep 24, 2021, Kyodo. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday he told…
[Analytics] LDP dominance still cripples Japanese democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has long dominated Japanese politics, losing power on only two…
China officially applies to join mega regional trade pact
BEIJING, Sep 17, 2021, Bloomberg/Reuters. Beijing has applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact once…