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- Myanmar is a strategic headache for Beijing, but anti-China feeling in the country is not as strong as Western media claims
Attempts to lay the blame for the recent coup in Myanmar at the feet of the Chinese government are overblown; this is an internal problem, not an anti-Beijing proxy conflict.Mar 15, 2021 18:58 - Relations between Japan and South Korea take another dip as Seoul drops description of Japan as ‘partner’A defense white paper published on Tuesday by South Korea has downgraded its official description of neighboring Japan, dropping the word ‘partner’ in a sign of deteriorating relations between the two nations.Feb 2, 2021 13:30World News
- Asia-Pacific trade deal is a big win for China and a blow for US. America First has in fact put America Last on the world stageThe repercussions of the new RCEP free-trade agreement between China and 14 other countries are huge. It creates a massive trading bloc in Asia that America, though its insular policies, will play no part in.Nov 16, 2020 15:48
- US left out as Asia Pacific nations strike world’s biggest trade dealTen members the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and five other Asia-Pacific countries, including regional leader China, have inked the world’s largest free-trade pact that covers nearly a third of global economy.Nov 15, 2020 08:03Business News
- Singapore to tag visitors with electronic monitoring devices to ensure Covid-19 quarantine complianceNew arrivals to Singapore won’t necessarily have to quarantine at a government facility during the pandemic – some, including residents, will receive an electronic monitoring device that will alert authorities if they leave home.Aug 3, 2020 22:34World News
- Vietnam PM chairs ASEAN summit, warning of economic calamity and strategic problems between big statesLeaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met online on Friday met for a summit, as the current chair, Vietnam, warned that the virus pandemic had swept away years of economic gains. Hanoi also wants to use the summit to inject...Jun 26, 2020 10:27Newsline
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