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Chinese firms will expand presence in South-east Asia

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CHINA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA

South-east Asia maintained its position as the largest recipient (40%) of China’s total Asia-Pacific engagement, which was valued at USD14.8bn, up USD12.4bn from 2022. In recent…

Geopolitics will impact Philippine nickel ambitions

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PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINES: Geopolitics will impact nickel ambitions

Germany will maintain pragmatic policy towards China

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CHINA/GERMANY

CHINA/GERMANY: Ties will be tested

South Korea will regain growth momentum

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SOUTH KOREA

Separately, the head of Samsung Electronics -- the cornerstone of the Samsung Group, which contributes around 20% of South Korea’s GDP -- has been cleared of wrongdoing in a…

Seoul-Havana relations will hurt Pyongyang

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SOUTH KOREA/CUBA

South Korea’s business ties with Cuba have improved in recent decades, while Havana-Pyongyang relations have long been uneasy. Cuba’s decision came amid North Korea’s increasingly…

US trade exposure to China will remain high

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CHINA/UNITED STATES

In January-November, imports of Chinese goods dropped more than 20% year-on-year. China’s share of total US imports plunged to 13.9% from 16.7% in the same period in 2022, while…

Serious EU-China trade conflict is unlikely

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EU/CHINA

The Commission claims that Chinese EVs are much cheaper than EU ones because of subsidies, which is damaging EU industrial competitiveness in an unfair manner. The announcement…

EU economic security plan faces major challenges

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EU

These stem from the continued autonomy of private-sector firms and the transnational systems they operates through. The EU may exert some influence through targeted policy…

Malaysia’s Anwar will step up diplomatic outreach

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MALAYSIA

During his trip, he also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Anwar has sought to reinvigorate Malaysia’s foreign policy since assuming office in November 2022…

China's ties with eastern EU will come under strain

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EASTERN EUROPE/CHINA

Despite Beijing’s outreach to the region, Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are disillusioned because of the absence of meaningful Chinese investment as well as due to…