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China, ASEAN to submit upgraded free trade deal to leaders in October, says China's foreign minister
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to submit a pact upgrading their free trade areas to their ...
Rubio stresses cooperation in talks with China’s Wang Yi in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer
Rubio described the meeting as “constructive” and that the two nations can learn to manage their differences while exploring ...
Lavrov Says North Korea Affirms Russia’s War Goals in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said North Korea has affirmed its “clear support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine and for ...
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Tariffs Target Southeast Asia
Since 2016, the share of U.S. imports from China has fallen by nearly half, while imports from the Association of Southeast ...
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The emergence of ‘hedged globalization’
United States President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs may have been “paused” almost immediately after their ...
East Asia meeting highlights rising maritime tensions
Some Asia-Pacific nations on Friday expressed serious concern over rising tensions in the South China Sea, where China and ...
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How can Asia avoid world nuclear war? Pray hard
MANY readers will scoff at that headline with one of three thoughts: Asia cannot escape atomic Armageddon. Almighty God won’t ...