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Intra-Taliban rivalry will intensify in Afghanistan
The make-up of the Taliban delegation to a key recent meeting highlighted the group’s factional divides
AfghanistanKey arrangement should help Vietnam avert instability
The ruling party chief has died, a day after his responsibilities were entrusted to the state president
VietnamJapan’s role in regional security will grow
Japanese, South Korean and US military heads have held a meeting
JapanChips make US-Taiwan security ties unlikely to weaken
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today announced a sharp rise in its second-quarter profit
InternationalBeijing signals no major policy shifts
A communique released at the conclusion of the Communist Party’s third plenum suggests policy continuity
ChinaCourt time frame complicates Bangladesh situation
Violence continues to break out around anti-quota protests
BangladeshChina-US ties will shape nuclear arms control efforts
Beijing has announced it will suspend nuclear talks with Washington over arms sales to Taiwan
ChinaChina will expand its influence in the Pacific
China has stepped up its military, economic and security engagement in the Pacific to achieve its strategic aims
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