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China's Five-Year Plan aims at economic security

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CHINA

The lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to more antagonistic relations with the United States have been written into Beijing's long-term plans. Some existing priorities…

Australia frictions with China will last for now

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AUSTRALIA/CHINA

His comments follow a number of Chinese moves against Australian produce which Australia argues are punishment for Canberra pushing for a World Health Organization (WHO…

Afghanistan’s economic outlook is bleak

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AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban want production to expand to 19,000 b/d shortly. They are counting on the extractives sector to help boost revenue and shore up the flailing economy.

India will position itself carefully in G20 role

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INDIA

The theme it has chosen for the group for 2023 is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future’ (the Sanskrit phrase means ‘the world is one family’). The one-world…

North Korea's economic catastrophe will only worsen

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NORTH KOREA

Pyongyang does not publish figures, but data and estimates produced in Seoul show that North Korea’s GDP shrank by 4.5% last year, its worst fall for 23 years, and trade hit a…

Australia's distrust of China will outlive tariffs

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AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA: Distrust of China will outlive tariffs

China’s exports will recover but trade sanctions loom

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CHINA

Chinese exports grew by 7.1% year-on-year in US dollar terms, while imports expanded by 3.5%. The trade gap narrowed to USD39.7bn in February. Export growth was buoyed by rapid…

Russia's ties with North Korea will grow stronger

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RUSSIA

Russian technology has advanced North Korea's satellite development. Russia is strengthening economic, diplomatic and cultural ties with North Korea, although UN sanctions are an…

Water shortage is a major threat to China

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CHINA

This will likely be a recurrent phenomenon, since it probably stems from climate change-induced changes in weather patterns. The Chinese government has limited means to address…