Turkey rejected Uyghur citizenship applications over "national security" risks Growing economic and security ties with Beijing have led to fears among some Uyghurs that they're no longer safe in Turkey. Axios · Mar 1, 2022
Indian medical students in Ukraine, China stare at an uncertain future, seek government help They say their future in terms of returning to their universities and finishing courses offline is bleak The Hindu · Mar 1, 2022
Lotus Electric SUV Will Debut On March 29, To Be Made In China Save the date for when we'll cross another automaker off the list of companies without an SUV. Motor1 · Mar 1, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: How Western sanctions may demolish Putin's 'Fortress Russia' For years, Vladimir Putin worked assiduously to strengthen what was known as "Fortress Russia," reducing its government debt and building up its reserves of gold and foreign currency as a bulwark against political and economic challenges. Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2022
Commentary: Big Tech promotes a big lie As Big Tech gatekeepers like Google and Amazon face long-overdue scrutiny in Washington for anti-competitive practices that limit choice and reduce quality online, they have resorted to a national-security defense: Breaking us up, they claim, will only help China. Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022
2022 BMW X5 Li Has 5.11 Inches Longer Wheelbase And Is Only For China It will be produced in the People's Republic. Motor1 · Mar 1, 2022
Japan on alert amid provocations by China, N. Korea, Russia Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the government is on alert for provocations in East Asia by China, Russia and North Korea, which it believes might attempt to take advantage of the turmoil in international affairs. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 1, 2022
U.S. delegation arrives in Taiwan as China denounces visit A delegation of former senior U.S. defence and security officials sent by President Joe Biden arrived in Taipei on Tuesday on a visit denounced by China and happening in the midst of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reuters · Mar 1, 2022
Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.77% on Tuesday Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.24% Caixin Global · Mar 1, 2022
US to host Asean leaders in late March The United States will host a special summit meeting with Southeast Asian nations in late March, a US official said on Monday, as the administration of President Joe Biden seeks to step up engagement with the region seen as the key to countering China's increasing clout. Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2022
China rattled by calls for Japan to host US nuclear weapons Influential former prime minister Shinzo Abe called for Tokyo to consider hosting US nuclear weapons in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2022
Finlandisation Understanding the foreign policy concept coined from the nature of the relationship between Finland and the erstwhile Soviet Union The Hindu · Mar 1, 2022
Russia eyes sanctions workarounds in energy, gold, crypto The harsh sanctions imposed on Russia and the resulting crash of the ruble have the Kremlin scrambling to keep the country’s economy running The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022
Hong Kong residents empty supermarkets ahead of city-wide lockdown Hong Kong residents braced for a city-wide lockdown, emptying supermarkets and pharmacies, even as leader Carrie Lam called for calm on Tuesday and appealed for the public not to worry over a compulsory mass COVID-19 testing plan. Reuters · Mar 1, 2022
The News Lens · Mar 1, 2022 Taiwan Watches Ukraine Closely Wondering How the West Would React in Case of Chinese Invasion Many Taiwanese are looking at the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a warning about the country’s own precarious geopolitical situation.
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022 Former top US defense officials to visit Taiwan amid tension A delegation of former U.S. defense officials is visiting Taiwan this week in a sign of stepped-up communication between the sides amid the looming threat from China
Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2022 Nowhere to hide but China bonds? Hayden Briscoe Head of Fixed Income, Global Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific at UBS Asset Management (UBS-AM) remains optimistic on China bonds even though regulations-induced market volatility has impacted investments in China. China onshore bonds1 were one of the few fixed income sub-asset classes which rallied in 2021, and equally…
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 1, 2022 Meaning of U.N. called into question amid Security Council's failures The U.N. Security Council failed to adopt a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. The body has not remotely fulfilled its role of preventing war and resolving conflict.
Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022 Summers says ‘more dangerous world’ requires an FDR-like pivot Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers urged President Joe Biden to ditch the “usual laundry list of policy proposals” in his State of the Union speech, in favor of a pivot toward grappling with a global environment dramatically altered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its tightening links with China.
Reuters · Mar 1, 2022 Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass COVID testing Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam called for calm on Tuesday after residents emptied supermarkets, stocking up on produce ahead of reports of compulsory mass COVID-19 testing and rumours of a city-wide lockdown.
AAP · Mar 1, 2022 WTO to look at China trade complaint The intergovernmental body that regulates trade between countries will examine China's complaint that Australia has broken the rules over some steel products.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022 Death toll rises to 10 as bodies found in Lismore and Glen Esk – as it happened This blog is now closed
Reuters · Feb 28, 2022 U.S. can focus on two theaters - Indo-Pacific and war in Europe, official says The United States will keep its focus on the Indo-Pacific despite the Ukraine crisis, the White House Indo-Pacific policy coordinator said on Monday, adding Washington has been deeply engaged in two theaters simultaneously before, including during World War Two and the Cold War.
Reason · Feb 28, 2022 Ukraine Is Not Taiwan Biden's response to Putin invading Ukraine does not "embolden" a cascade of crises.
The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022 How women could be the answer to Australia's international education crisis The future of Australia’s international education sector is on the drawing board. In the midst of Australia’s COVID-19 surge, the federal government released the Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030. It paints a future for the sector built around increased diversification and a focus on student support and well-being.