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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022
Poor nations face peril over elusive G20 debt relief push
Results under the Common Framework have proven elusive, hampered by a combination of a lack of progress in bringing key creditors around the table and getting them to commit to joint action.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2022
Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as China leader
Xi was picked as the party's general-secretary for another five-year term in a closed-door vote, meaning he is almost certain to be elected president next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2022
Who's on the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee?
The new seven-member body headed by leader Xi Jinping represents the apex of political power in China. Here are the men who will rule Beijing for the next five years, in order of seniority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022
China hangs on Xi’s every word. His silence also speaks volumes.
At the important Communist Party congress last week, the Chinese leader didn't mention two long-repeated maxims. To many, it's a warning of the turbulent times ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2022
Former Chinese President Hu Jintao removed from Congress
Hu's departure was left unexplained, and the nation's censors appeared to quickly scrub any recent references to him from the internet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2022
How is China's Communist Party changing its constitution?
The party unanimously approved a series of amendments to its constitution, further strengthening the control of Xi Jinping, who now appears set for a historic third term in power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2022
Japan and Australia ink 'landmark' security pact to counter China
Under the accord, the two 'semi-allies' agreed to expand and strengthen cooperation across defense and intelligence-sharing, Australian officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2022
China's Xi expands his power by elevating loyalists and forcing out moderates
Evidence of Xi's even tighter hold over the party came on Saturday, when the Communist Party congress approved a new membership list for the Central Committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2022
Japan says it has only 60% of needed interceptor missile stockpiles
In a rare move for the ministry, an official revealed the estimated ammunition sufficiency rate amid calls for higher defense budgets as threats from China and North Korea grow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2022
How Taiwan’s ‘adorable’ and ambitious diplomacy aims to keep the island safe
Even as China's threats on reunification grow more pointed, most recently at the Communist Party congress, Taiwan is working creatively to bolster its alliances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2022
Japan, U.S. and South Korea vow to maintain effective defense cooperation
The talks came as North Korea has been launching ballistic missiles at an unprecedented pace since the start of this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2022
The big reveal: Xi set to introduce China's next standing committee
The leader's norm-busting as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong has made it even harder to predict who will join him on the standing committee.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 20, 2022
China faces challenges in wake of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Military drills conducted after the visit have shown Beijing that a military invasion of Taiwan in the near future would be difficult.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2022
New title for Xi stokes fears of a Mao-style personality cult
Referring to the Chinese leader with a title previously reserved for Mao Zedong risks stoking a backlash among those who see Xi as amassing too much power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2022
Concerns over China bringing Japan and Australia's relations ever closer
Kishida is set to travel to Perth this weekend for talks on stepping up defense, economic and energy cooperation as bilateral ties grow stronger in the face of Beijing's rise.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2022
For women in China’s Communist Party, it’s lonely at the top
The Communist Party congress this week is once again a typical scene of suits and ties, with less than a third of the delegates being women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2022
Australia to investigate reports pilots trained Chinese military
Australia's defense chief said the military was investigating reports its former pilots were accepting training roles in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 19, 2022
China's underground market for chips draws desperate automakers
A massive gray market for chips has exploded in China, populated with hundreds of middlemen where the cost of acquiring just one item can run as high as 500 times its original price.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022
The North Korean crisis just around the corner
The war in Ukraine and the escalating rivalry between the U.S. and China may fuel North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to further his nuclear ambitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2022
Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 — and China's Taiwan ambitions
By pointing to 2027 as the moment when East Asia's power balance may tip in China's favor, Japan's government can rally support for greater defense spending, experts say.

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