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Taiwan will be at pains to retain diplomatic allies

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TAIWAN

Taipei has lost diplomatic ally Nauru to Beijing and relations with Tuvalu were uncertain following recent elections

US and Chinese interests diverge over North Korea

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NORTH KOREA

Denuclearisation is unrealistic; Beijing and Washington will pursue outcomes less desirable -- but not equally so

Beijing closes gap in South China Sea island race

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ASIA PACIFIC

China is constructing artificial islands on reefs in the disputed Spratly islands of the South China Sea

Beijing and Washington have room for compromises

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CHINA-UNITED STATES

Partial compromises in some areas could de-escalate the current China-US confrontation in the short term

More multipolarity will boost Mideast regional powers

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MIDDLE EAST

As links with Moscow and Beijing expand, foreign policies are less defined by US alignment or opposition

China war parade gives no sign of 'growing influence'

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AP

A huge military parade in Beijing marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War

Vietnam's economic needs will limit diplomatic freedom

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VIETNAM

Vietnam seeks a wider array of diplomatic partners to counterbalance Beijing's maritime assertiveness

Russia's Asian pivot will not be plain sailing

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RUSSIA

Putin risks entangling Moscow in Beijing's South China Sea disputes

Taiwanese society will resist unification with China

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TAIWAN

Polls indicate that fewer Taiwanese residents see joining China as a desirable long-term option

Public mood points to deepening conflict in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG

Protests are one indicator of public opinion towards the city and central government; polls fill out the picture