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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 4, 2022
Sanctions response to Russia's invasion offers clues for China
The unexpectedly heavy sanctions have exposed vulnerabilities for Russia that China would want to mitigate before becoming the target of any such measures.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2022
Taiwan restoring power after outage hit 5 million homes
Hydro and other power plants are being brought online to provide electricity to effected areas.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2022
Beijing's stance on Ukraine is its latest strategic blunder
The Great Game of the 21st Century may still end up pitting Moscow against Beijing in a region historically seen as Russia's soft underbelly.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 2, 2022
U.S. stands firm behind commitment to Taiwan, delegation says
Taiwan's government is juggling competing high-profile visits from the U.S. in a busy week of diplomacy as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives.
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JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 1, 2022
As tensions in East Asia mount, Japan looks to beef up Okinawa defense
Due to China's growing regional assertiveness, momentum behind the deployment of SDF forces to the Nansei Islands, and Ishigaki in particular, has grown.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support
The visit, led by one-time chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, comes at a time when Taiwan has stepped up its alert level, wary of China taking advantage of a distracted West.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
On China's tightly controlled internet, Russia's attack stokes debate
Russia's invasion has been greeted with mixed reactions on Chinese social media, with some users saying it foreshadows how the West may respond if China seized Taiwan.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
U.S. can focus on two theaters — Indo-Pacific and war in Europe — top official says
Kurt Campbell, the White House's top official for the region, said there is a 'deep recognition and intention' inside the government 'to sustain every element' of engagement there.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. sanctions on Russia serve China a sharp reminder of need for its own chips
China, like Russia, lacks advanced chip manufacturing capacity but one of its top long-term policy goals is to establish independence and self-reliance in the semiconductor industry.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2022
Japan should consider hosting U.S. nuclear weapons, Abe says
Abe noted that had Ukraine kept some of its nuclear weapons following the breakup of the Soviet Union instead of exchanging them for a security guarantee, it may not have faced an invasion.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2022
U.S. warship transits sensitive Taiwan Strait
Taiwan is currently in a heightened state of alert due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, nervous that China may try to take advantage of the situation to make a move on the island.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2022
In signal to China, Japan and U.S. say Ukraine impact 'will not stop in Europe'
The top diplomats of Japan and the U.S. said the allies must bolster their deterrence and response capabilities while avoiding 'leaving behind mistaken lessons.'
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COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Feb 26, 2022
Will the Ukraine crisis upend political ambitions in Asia?
The Russian invasion sets an alarming precedent, but China is unlikely to follow Putin's bellicose playbook.
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WORLD
Feb 24, 2022
China blasts U.S. sanctions as it seeks to influence Ukraine crisis
Putin's latest moves force Beijing into a balancing act as it supports Russia while trying to portray itself as a responsible global power.
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WORLD
Feb 23, 2022
Taiwan casts wary eye at China amid Ukraine crisis
While Taipei is always on alert, there have been no unusual maneuvers by Chinese forces in recent days, officials say.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2022
Mike Pompeo to make Taiwan trip in rare visit by former top U.S. diplomat
Pompeo, a potential Republican presidential contender, will visit Taiwan from March 2 to March 5.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2022
Bond between China and Russia alarms U.S. and Europe amid Ukraine crisis
China and Russia declared that they would work with other countries to 'promote genuine democracy” and counter American-led ideology and institutions.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2022
The fates of Ukraine and Taiwan aren't necessarily linked
Despite some similarities, the issues facing Ukraine and Taiwan are mostly different and the two will likely not suffer the same fate.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Taiwan premier orders probe of speedskater who wore Chinese uniform
Huang Yu-ting, who carried Taiwan's team flag at the opening ceremony, reiterated that the uniform she had worn in a now-deleted video had been given to her by a Chinese friend.
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EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2022
How to stop a Ukraine war before it starts
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently told the U.N. that the U.S. is releasing its information on a possible Russian invasion “not to start a war but to prevent one.”

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