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Guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur is seen in the South China Sea, where the US and allies have been conducting freedom of navigation exercises after China's controversial occupation of many disputed islets. Photo: US Navy via Reuters.

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How can East Asia defuse multiple maritime security risks?

by Andrew Salmon October 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the first day of the World Economic Forum, on January 17, 2017, in Davos, Switzerland. Photo: AFPChinese President Xi Jinping said on January 17, 2017 that there is "no point" in blaming economic globalisation for the world's problems. The leader of the world's second largest economy made the comment at the World Economic Forum, where he is making his first appearance as China seeks to play a greater role in world trade regimes amid rising protectionism in the US and Europe. The global elite begin a week of earnest debate and Alpine partying in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, in a week bookended by two presidential speeches of historic import. / AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI

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Why Xi fails to convince China’s main trading partners

by Xuan Loc Doan October 3, 2018

China's US dollar reserves could be used as a weapon in the trade war with America. Photo: iStock

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How China could respond as trade war heats up

by Anu Anwar October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

Tripoli, capital of Libya. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Gobiyerno ng Pilipinas, pinagbawalan na ang mga OFW na ipadala sa Libya

by Asia Times staff October 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Propaganda billboards hailing economic projects and the military in Pyongyang December 21, 2010. REUTERS/Kyodo

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Kim demands guns and butter – and gets both

by Robert E. McCoy October 2, 2018February 18, 2020

The United States and China are trading blows on economic and strategic fronts in what some see as the dawn of a new Cold War. Image: iStock/Getty Images

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US, China thrusting towards a new Cold War

by Richard Javad Heydarian October 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Conflict between USA and China. Image: iStock

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Are the US and China on the brink of a cold war?

by Mark Valencia October 2, 2018

In the chaotic and often anonymous battleground of cyberspace, traditional concepts such as deterrence and arms control are limited. Photo: iStock

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‘Everything smart has a problem:’ Cybergeddon looms

by Andrew Salmon October 1, 2018February 18, 2020

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Risks of new Cold War between US and China are real

by Nick Bisley September 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Donald Trump boldly wants a new Space Force. Photo: iStock

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Space Force: smoke and mirrors or a flight to war in space?

by William D Hartung September 30, 2018

US President Donald Trump with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 26, 2018, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Photo: AFP/ Nicholas Kamm

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Trump shoves Abe into bilateral free trade talks

by William Pesek September 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Tripoli, capital of Libya. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Philippine govt bans Filipino workers being sent to Libya

by Asia Times staff September 28, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanks members of the UN Security Council after their meeting on North Korea on Sept 27 in New York. He said sanctions against the North must be enforced 'vigorously'. Photo: AFP / Don Emmert

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China and Russia clash with US over North Korea sanctions

by Andrew Salmon September 28, 2018February 18, 2020

South Korean President Moon Jae-In is under pressure to increase jobs for graduates. Photo: Reuters/Noel Celis

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Is Moon overplaying his hand as a Korean peacemaker?

by Robert E. McCoy September 27, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump speaks during 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. Photo: AFP/Timothy Clark

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No laughing matter: Trump’s speech threatens world order and peace

by Vijay Prashad September 27, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in May 2018. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters/ Mikhail Klimentyev

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Giving air-defense system to Syria threatens broader war

by Stephen Bryen and Shoshana Bryen September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

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US-Canada deal in doubt; focus shifts to Japan trade talks

by Asia Times staff September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Colombian President Iv·n Duque after his speech at the United Nations in New York September 25, 2018. Photo: AFP / Nicholas Kamm

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Trump on Kim: What a difference a year makes

by Keshia Badalge September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a meeting in New York on September 24, 2018, a day before the start of the General Debate of the 73rd session of the General Assembly. Photo: AFP/Nicholas Kamm

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After Moon-Kim summit, Trump seeks another meet with Kim

by Andrew Salmon September 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Visitors use their mobile phone at a Huawei promotional stand. Photo: AFP

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Growth hopes, spying risks mix for Huawei in SE Asia

by David Hutt September 25, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the UN General Assembly in New York. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque

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Trump, Moon sign revamped US-South Korea trade deal

by Asia Times staff September 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski

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Trump’s America: Establishment under siege

by Alexander Casella September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

North Korea is allegedly sending crypto-currency into 'exchanger accounts' that have the capability of converting crypto-currencies into US dollars. Photo: iStock

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North Korea successfully using cryptos to evade US sanctions

by Peter J. Brown September 24, 2018February 18, 2020

India's PM Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of a hydro power plant in Kashmir earlier this month. The Archbishop of Delhi has called for a prayer campaign until the next election, accusing Modi's party, the BJP, of threatening the country's secular fabric. Photo: Reuters/ Danish Ismail

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Beyond criminality and corruption – where is India heading?

by Prakash Katoch September 24, 2018

سلطان سعود القاسمي، مقتني وداعم الفن العربي المعاصر، نراه عبر منحوتة سلوى روضة شقير الشكل الداخلي في متحف الشارقة للفنون في يوليو 2018. صورة: اليسون طهمزيان ميوز.

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An Emirati collector leaves his art behind

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets perform during an air show in Zhuhai City, China. Photo: AFP

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‘Outrage’ after China ensnared in America’s Russia sanctions

by Christopher Scott September 22, 2018February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju, left, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook on the top of Mount Paektu on September 20 after their summit. Photo: AFP / Pyeongyang Press Corps

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Kim deploys bromance diplomacy with Moon on iconic mountain

by Andrew Salmon September 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Sailors in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force stand at attention aboard the JS KAGA DDH-184 as it arrives at Tanjung Priok port in Indonesia on September 18, 2018. Photo: Andrew Lotulung/NurPhoto)

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Changing Japan’s Constitution – a lot of work, but for what?

by Grant Newsham September 20, 2018February 18, 2020

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a signing ceremony at their summit at Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang on September 19, 2018. Photo: AFP/Pyeongyang Press Corps

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Pyongyang agrees to start denuclearization process

by Andrew Salmon September 19, 2018February 18, 2020

China is locked in a conundrum with the United States over trade. Illustration: iStock.

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China-US row risks heading to ‘Thucydides Trap’

by Xuan Loc Doan September 19, 2018