East Asia
China's renminbi move may foreshadow weak GDP
China's central bank today imposed new requirements on foreign banks holding onshore renminbi
ChinaTaiwan opposition on course for election victory
Tomorrow voters in Taiwan will elect a new president and legislature
TaiwanSouth Korean economy set for tough year ahead
The government today presented its economic policy plan for 2016, while the central bank cut its growth forecast
South KoreaPyongyang seeks peace treaty compromise
Pyongyang is calling for a formal peace treaty with its Korean War enemies
North KoreaChina-Japan maritime confrontations may heat up again
Japan says it will use its navy to enforce its claim to disputed islands, while China is launching larger, armed ships
ChinaBeijing tightens grip on Hong Kong media
The alleged abduction of Hong Kong publishers by mainland agents has sparked mass protests in Hong Kong
Hong KongChina's two-child policy impact will be slow and small
China has abolished the one-child policy it has coercively enforced for three and a half decades
ChinaTPP will help reshape Japan's industrial structure
Japan is set to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement early this year
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