East Asia
North Korea rocket tests will fail to engineer crisis
Pyongyang says multiple satellite launches are imminent
North KoreaUS firms will hold their own against a rising China
China's economy will soon overtake that of the United States in size, and its advanced industries are growing rapidly
ChinaChina-US summit will see progress but no major shift
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday arrived in the United States for a summit with President Barack Obama
ChinaMacau's economic future depends on mass market
Macau is struggling to redefine itself as the tables turn on its freewheeling economic model
MacauJapan's new laws increase scope for military action
Parliament on September 19 finally enacted the Abe government's controversial security reforms
East AsiaJapan-Vietnam maritime cooperation targets China
Yesterday's Japan-Vietnam summit saw new agreements on maritime security cooperation
JapanChina fiscal data suggest more urgency, less impact
August data show government outlays sharply up, but reports suggest that local governments are not spending the money
ChinaNorth Korea rocket will test US 'strategic patience'
North Korea says its plutonium reactor has restarted and it is preparing a ballistic missile test
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