Asia Pacific
Pakistan’s internet firewall may inflict major damage
A firewall designed to curb perceived online threats is prompting a backlash
PakistanVietnam will expand US security ties incrementally
Hanoi increasingly sees Washington as a key security partner
VietnamChina’s people-to-people exchanges will diminish
A Japanese boy on his way to school in Shenzhen became the latest victim of rising anti-foreign sentiment
ChinaIndia will not rush to ease its dependence on coal
Coal remains a major component of the country’s energy mix
IndiaSeoul’s bid to curb deepfakes may have scant impact
South Korea has long struggled with sexual cyber-violence, with deepfake technology worsening the problem significantly
South KoreaTurkmenistan will develop transit corridors
Turkmenistan has intensified efforts to participate in regional infrastructure projects
TurkmenistanSeoul-Pyongyang mutual barbs may not last
Both Koreas have intensified belligerent rhetoric, stopping short of kinetic escalation
South KoreaChinese supply squeeze to keep antimony prices high
Demand for antimony, a key ingredient in military and new energy tech, is high but China has just banned its export
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