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US sanctions will curtail Iran-India economic ties

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IRAN/INDIA

Shamkhani raised the issue of reactivating the ‘rupee-rial’ mechanism to boost bilateral trade, which has fallen sharply since 2018-19. The visit came at a time when Iran has…

ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…

Thailand will pursue a more proactive foreign policy

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THAILAND

Thailand is devoting more attention to foreign policy under Srettha. The fallout from the 2006 and 2014 coups adversely affected its foreign relations, but it retains an important…

Taiwan-US trade deal brings long-sought FTA closer

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TAIWAN/US

This is the first agreement negotiated under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, a framework established in August 2022 to facilitate trade talks.

Switzerland will be slow to harden its China position

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SWITZERLAND/CHINA

Among the priorities in the declaration is updating the Swiss-Chinese free trade agreement (FTA) and simplifying travel procedures between the two countries. Switzerland’s…

Australia’s improved China ties will still need care

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AUSTRALIA

After earlier Australian efforts to restore ties were rebuffed by Beijing, Canberra worked hard to pave the way for Albanese’s trip. The result has been a warm welcome for his…

Japan will strengthen relations with Gulf states

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JAPAN

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar are major suppliers of oil and gas, and Japan needs to secure its future energy supplies, but Tokyo would like strategic…

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…

UK accession highlights CPTPP’s potential

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UNITED KINGDOM/INTERNATIONAL

The accession agreement will be signed at the upcoming CPTPP ministerial meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, next month. In addition to the economic implications for all parties to…

Australian hopes for more China trade may be premature

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AUSTRALIA

In mid-April, Beijing said that it would ‘review’ the high tariffs it imposed on Australian barley shipments in 2020, an issue which Australia had taken to the WTO, and this has…