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Japan's GDP volatility obscures positive trends

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JAPAN

The macroeconomic outlook for Japan.

Beijing battles reputational damage from Xinjiang

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CHINA

However, Beijing’s policy of oppression continues. Xinjiang is a major possible flashpoint for governments, international organisations and businesses as they seek to mitigate…

Tibet will have outsized impact on China's diplomacy

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CHINA

Tibet is of global significance on account of its political sensitivity and environmental concerns. Its strategic location, its role in supplying water in Asia and its impact on…

China’s overseas media drive will fall short

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CHINA

This follows the 20th Party Congress in October last year, with its drastically increased focus on security concerns. There has also been greater acrimony in China’s international…

Fukushima water release will shape Chinese policy

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CHINA

The release has evolved into a regional geopolitical flashpoint, with implications extending beyond immediate environmental concerns. China's ban on Japanese seafood, ostensibly…

Thai security outlook varies regionally

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THAILAND

The attack occurred on the third anniversary of the 2014 military coup. Both the hospital bombing and a spike in violence in the southern insurgency point to a deterioration in…

The EU will ramp up efforts to counter China’s BRI

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EU

Member states have asked the European Commission to spend the next nine months developing a plan containing “high impact and visible projects” to rival the BRI. While EU efforts…

Floods give a new focus to Pakistan’s foreign policy

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PAKISTAN

Islamabad, which provisionally estimates the economic cost of the disaster at USD10bn, continues to call on external players to provide financial and humanitarian assistance…

Prospects for East Asia in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for East Asia in the fourth quarter of 2015.

East Asian trilateralism will survive disputes

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EAST ASIA

Beijing’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, last month cited racial solidarity as one motive. The China-Japan-South Korea ('CJK') trio may well reconvene soon nonetheless, initially at…