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Two key sectors will help drive Indian manufacturing

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INDIA

The making of mobile phones and specified electronic components was one of the first areas to be covered by the multi-sector Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which is…

China will muddle through incoherently on Ukraine

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CHINA

Supply chain disruptions add to those created by China's ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns. Strategic tensions with the West are a price Beijing accepts for defending its own core…

Taiwan will seek more trade with the EU

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TAIWAN/EU

Taiwan is an important source of imported electronic products for the EU, and an important export destination for non-electrical machinery and transport equipment. The island is…

Decoupling from China will not go far in medium term

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CHINA

The need to counter China is among the few matters of top-tier importance in Washington on which there is broad bipartisan agreement. One element of this is the objective of…

Long- and short-term threats undermine Taiwan economy

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TAIWAN

The (gloomy) economic outlook for Taiwan.

Tough economic challenges await Taiwan president-elect

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TAIWAN

The election in January of Lai Ching-te as president signalled continuity in economic policy, and economic pressure from Beijing has to date had limited effect. However, Lai faces…

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…

Prospects for China’s politics in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

The market-oriented, technocratic approach that Li pursued contrasts with President Xi Jinping’s expansion of state control across sectors such as finance and prioritisation of…

Seoul stalls on US pressure to decouple from China

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SOUTH KOREA

South Korea is also furious at Hyundai’s exclusion from new electric vehicle (EV) tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) -- even though its chairman met US President…

Tokyo will strengthen its support for Taiwan

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JAPAN

Japan has a stake in Taiwan’s continued autonomy as a constraint on China’s ability to dominate the region. Japanese politicians have become bolder in indicating support for…