Asia Pacific
China’s ties to North and South Korea will shift
Rising Sinophobia in South Korea complicates China’s outreach, while Beijing’s trade ties to the North are warming
South KoreaDefence budget will be major Australian election issue
Both parties promise higher defence spending, partly to placate Trump, amid fears over US reliability and China's threat
AustraliaTensions over amendments will fester in Indonesia
Lawmakers today passed controversial revisions to the law on the armed forces
IndonesiaChina will ramp up lawfare amid trade tensions
Beijing has added counter-measures to a draft regulation released in July of last year
ChinaVietnam efficiency drive brings risk and opportunity
The country is streamlining its government apparatus and rearranging its provincial structure
VietnamDenial will help greatly to calm Indonesian turbulence
After stocks fell sharply, the finance minister denied rumours that she was resigning
IndonesiaTaiwan-China tensions influence domestic politics
Taiwan is preparing its military to respond quickly to China’s potential conversion of drills into an attack
TaiwanBank of Japan will balance risks to growth and prices
Interest rates were left on hold as expected while trade data showed exports picked up and imports fell in February
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