Japan, US must take lead in creating new economic bloc
The paper encourages Tokyo to drive the creation of economic rules for the Indo-Pacific region.
Geopolitics
Top Chinese legislator Li Zhanshu arrives in Kathmandu
The visit comes ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, as well as Nepal’s federal and provincial elections scheduled for Nov 20.
DPM Heng calls on Vietnam PM, commits to deepen ties in digital and green economy
Bilateral trade between both countries saw steady growth over the past decade, reaching $26.9 billion in 2021, an 18.7 per cent increase from 2020.
China bolsters links with Central Asian nations
According to many observers, cooperation in the BRI between China and Central Asian nations has produced early results, helping these countries improve their infrastructure, build…
3 years after ‘No Japan’ boycott, sentiment in S. Korea toward Japan starts to thaw
This is despite Japan still having in place trade restrictions targeting Korea, and the Korean court not having changed its stance on the force labour compensation issue.
India PM Modi to attend regional summit with Russia, China and Pakistan
He will be meeting them at the gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which is due to take place in Samarkand on Sept 15 and 16.
Chinese ‘swarming’ continues despite Manila’s 48 protests
The diplomatic protests covered incidents involving illegal fishing and the illegal presence of Chinese vessels, among other issues.
Cambodia to push for establishment of RCEP Secretariat in Siem Reap
Prime Minister Hun Sen called on Beijing, on Aug 3, to support the setting up of the RCEP office in Cambodia.
Jokowi signs regulation to ratify agreement with Singapore on flight information region
Under the agreement, the boundary between the Singapore and Jakarta FIRs will be realigned to be generally in accordance with Indonesia's territorial boundaries.
BRICS ties seen as key to global recovery
China is willing to cooperate with other BRICS countries in fields including 5G, the industrial internet, big data, artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing.