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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 12, 2022
Fearing war in Xi's next term, Taiwan bolsters defenses
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has made modernizing the country's armed forces a priority, developing what she has called 'comprehensive asymmetric warfare capabilities.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 11, 2022
Japan has much to learn from Taiwan's countering of China’s sharp power
A reserved manner and avoiding knee-jerk reactions has helped Taipei weather the latest storm regarding hostility from Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 11, 2022
What to look for in China's Communist Party leadership reshuffle
It's difficult to predict the makeup of Xi Jinping's next Politburo Standing Committee, including who replaces No. 2 leader Li Keqiang as premier when he retires from the post in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 11, 2022
China's shot at overtaking the U.S. economy is at stake in Xi's next term
If the property downturn is deeper than expected and 'COVID zero' restrictions remain beyond 2023, GDP growth may average below 4% over the next decade.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2022
U.K. spy chief says China’s digital currency could evade sanctions
China is a front-runner in the global race to launch central bank digital currencies and is testing a digital yuan, or e-CNY, in major cities including Beijing and Shanghai.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022
China’s cryptocurrency holdouts test the boundaries of Xi’s crackdown
Beijing's move to banish cryptocurrency trading and mining seemed poised to snuff out the entire domestic industry, but that's not how things turned out.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2022
Russian firms turn to Hong Kong in bid to avoid sanctions
Hong Kong could offer a window to outside capital for Russian firms since China's government has maintained friendly relations with Moscow and imposed no sanctions over Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2022
'Watched the whole time': China's surveillance state grows under Xi
Social controls have been turned against dissidents, activists and religious minorities, as well as ordinary people judged to have crossed the line.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2022
A distracted Russia is losing its grip on its old Soviet sphere
Russia's domination of Central Asia and the Caucasus region is unraveling as the Kremlin focuses on the war in Ukraine — and border violence is flaring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2022
China hails Elon Musk’s proposal for Taiwan unification
Proposals such as Elon Musk's for integration with Beijing face growing resistance in Taiwan, especially following China's crackdowns on dissent in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2022
Xi Jinping and his radioactive friend from Russia
As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Russian President Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2022
China COVID cases rebound as ruling Communist Party gears up for key congress
China is being hit by a surge in COVID-19 cases following the weeklong National Day holiday, just as the country's top leaders gather in Beijing for a meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2022
China says Biden’s new chip technology curbs will harm recovery
The measures, which include restrictions on chips used in artificial intelligence and supercomputing, seek to stop China's drive toward its own chip industry and military advancements.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2022
F-35 deliveries to resume after Chinese alloy prompted halt
U.S. law and Pentagon acquisition regulations prohibit the use of specialty metals or alloys made in China, Iran, North Korea or Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2022
Musk offers proposal on China-Taiwan tensions, after Russia-Ukraine plan
The billionaire suggested that tensions between Beijing and Taipei could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 8, 2022
U.S. aims to hobble China's chip industry with sweeping new export rules
The Biden administration on Friday published a sweeping set of export controls, vastly expand its reach in its bid to slow Beijing's technological and military advances.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2022
China, Taiwan and where the KMT fits in
The opposition Kuomintang party is needed to maintain a channel of communication between Beijing and Taipei.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2022
Wall street desire for Xi to pivot to growth faces reality check
The optimism hinges on expectations Xi will usher in a more benign investing environment after the twice-a-decade Communist Party congress in October.

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