US and China must take rational view: Singapore’s official
SINGAPORE, Jan 11, 2021, ST. The United States and China must take a rational view…
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US president Trump, Chinese president Xi to meet at virtual APEC forum
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20, 2020, Reuters. US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi…
[Analytics] US left in cold on Asia trade pact
The final chapter of US President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan for Asia ended in political,…
Japan hopes RCEP deal pushes Biden and US to rejoin trade frameworks
TOKYO, Nov 16, 2020, Kyodo. The long-awaited free trade agreement signed Sunday between 15 Asia-Pacific…
[Analytics] What does Joe Biden’s win mean for Brexit Britain and Europe?
Fevered, divisive and emotional. These words accurately describe the US presidential election. But should they…
[Analytics] America’s frightening choice
This election will shape the US role in the world for years to come. In…
[Analytics] Why Japan’s next leader should draw closer to China and South Korea instead of the US
An unusually long period of political stability seems poised to end in Japan as Shinzo…
[Analytics] A China management strategy with ASEAN at its centre
China may be misreading the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to cover ground on some…
Vietnam, New Zealand upgrade ties to strategic partnership
HANOI, Jul 23, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The two countries focus on trade, agriculture, education,…
Vietnam to take advantage of CPTPP, EVFTA for economic recovery post Covid-19
HANOI, Jul 21, 2020, Hanoi Times. With 16 FTAs in effect or under negotiation, Vietnam…
‘I don’t know what the end goal is’ in trade war with China: US negotiator Robert Lighthizer
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 10, 2020, SCMP. America’s top trade negotiator says he doesn’t know what…
[Analytics] South Korea can help drive Asia’s recovery post-Covid-19
Having been hit early by the COVID-19 crisis, some East Asian economies are also recovering…
Vietnam warned of troublemaking transshipment from China, S. Korea to US
HANOI, Jun 18, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam should take stronger measures related to origin…
[Analytics] China’s drive for hegemony meets resistance
It’s an odd sort of great power rivalry: China and the US competing to see…
Thai parliament’s special committee to study worth of CPTPP deal
BANGKOK, Jun 12, 2020, Bangkok Post. The House of Representatives has unanimously agreed to form…