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Iain Marlow
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2021
China's neighbors worry Australia sub deal will destabilize region
Some Southeast Asian nations are concerned that the AUKUS partnership could provoke China and spur a regional arms race.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 8, 2021
China moves to complete its purge of Hong Kong’s election system
With their critics out, President Xi Jinping's chosen representatives in Hong Kong are building a system that will make it much riskier for the opposition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2021
China makes risky bet on Taliban, looking to Afghanistan’s $1 trillion in minerals
The war-torn country has deposits estimated to be worth $1 trillion or more, including what may be the world's largest lithium reserves — if anyone can get them out of the ground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2021
Widening Hong Kong crackdown sweeps away unions and activist groups
The pressure on civic organizations — ranging from teacher's unions and legal societies to journalist associations and activists groups — shows Beijing isn't finished remaking Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2021
Investors are ignoring a dangerous crackdown on press freedom
In an era when environmental, social and governance investing is increasingly in the spotlight, press freedom is still low on most investors' list of concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2021
Medics see complacency behind Taiwan's unusually deadly COVID-19 wave
The self-ruled island once went 200 days without a case in the community, but wasn't prepare for what came next.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
Hong Kong broadcaster warned against implying Taiwan is country
Staff at Hong Kong’s public broadcaster have been told to avoid "inappropriate terminology” that would imply Taiwan is a sovereign state as the Asian financial hub continues to try to curb dissent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
Taiwan angers China with first Europe office using its name
Lithuania has backed Taiwan before, donating COVID-19 vaccines and supporting participation in the World Health Assembly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2021
Hot-pot scandal fuels anger over Hong Kong ‘double standards’
While members of the public have been adhering to COVID-19 restrictions, a pardon for officials having violated them has caused trouble in the territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2021
How China’s security law changed Hong Kong forever in 12 months
The law China imposed on Hong Kong a year ago was much more than a piece of legislation: It showed Beijing was now running the show.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2021
Apple Daily is running low on funds to print Hong Kong newspaper
The pro-democracy Apple Daily has enough cash on hand to continue operating as normal only for a couple of weeks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021
Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine program
Major companies, restaurants and colleges have started offering cash payouts, extra time off and even the chance to win a $1.4 million apartment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 24, 2021
World’s semiconductor supply is in danger unless Taiwan gets vaccines
Taiwan's predicament illustrates its strategic yet vulnerable position at the confluence of U.S.-China tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2021
Unused doses pile up as mistrust blights Hong Kong vaccine drive
So many shots are languishing that the government has warned that some will expire in September.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2021
The world turns to China for vaccines after India and U.S. stumble
Some experts are worried about the potential impact of widely deploying Chinese shots that have demonstrated lower efficacy rates than those made by Pfizer and Moderna.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2021
Hong Kong schools devote a day to China’s national security
The shift to a forceful inculcation of national security issues, even among young children, comes as Beijing increases its control over almost all sectors and institutions in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2021
'Do not tempt the law': Hong Kong police warn residents to avoid red lines on politics
For Hong Kong residents wondering what sort of behavior might breach the Beijing-imposed national security law, one of the city's top police officers says it's the wrong question to ask.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2021
Hong Kong limits public information as China exerts control
Hong Kong institutions are further restricting public access to information, raising concerns over transparency as China increases its grip over the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2021
Hong Kong vaccine rollout hampered by reliance on Chinese shots
Confidence in both the Sinovac shot and the government's vaccine drive has plummeted.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2021
China abandons 24-year experiment with open Hong Kong elections
For almost a quarter of a century, the city stood as the one place under Beijing's rule with open elections. Now, China may have been convinced to end the experiment in democracy.

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