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A Chinese-made CH-5 reconnaissance and combat drone and its compatible missiles at the 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai city in south China's Guangdong province on November 2, 2016.

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Armed drones: a bright spot in Chinese arms exports

by Richard A. Bitzinger October 17, 2018

Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is at the cutting-edge of US naval power. Photo: US Navy

Beijing, China, World

Sale of four US carriers would cut China trade deficit

by Gordon Watts October 15, 2018February 18, 2020

China has a passion of collecting ports across the world. Photo: iStock

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EU harbors fears about China’s maritime Silk Roads

by Gordon Watts October 10, 2018February 18, 2020

ولي العهد السعودي الأمير محمد بن سلمان . صورة: القصر الملكي السعودي via AFP/Bandar al-Jaloud

Bahrain, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Turkey, World

Mideast markets outperforming rivals

by Gary Kleiman October 10, 2018October 10, 2018

Reformists want to break down the great walls in China's private sector. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Shanghai

Breaking down the walls strangling China’s private sector

by Gordon Watts October 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong. Photo: iStock

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A third of HK listed firms could de-list under new rules

by Fai Hung October 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in New Delhi on October 4, 2018. Photo: AFP/Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel

Australia, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

S-400s don’t solve India’s geostrategic dilemma

by Pepe Escobar October 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Shanghai and computer connectivity. Image: iStock

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New Silk Roads define brand China

by Pepe Escobar October 4, 2018February 18, 2020

A model 1950s Candy washing machine. Photo: Candy

China, European Union, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Shanghai, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Candy rush for China’s electronics giant

by Gordon Watts October 3, 2018February 18, 2020

The US-China trade war has entered a new, darker phase. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, World

Third quarter stock markets bequeath queasiness

by Gary Kleiman October 2, 2018

China's trade conflict with the United States is starting to hit the domestic economy. Photo: iStock

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Economic data takes the shine off China’s Golden Week

by Gordon Watts October 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri

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Risks of new Cold War between US and China are real

by Nick Bisley September 30, 2018February 18, 2020

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Asian Development Bank tallies bond traps

by Gary Kleiman September 28, 2018

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

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Is Moon overplaying his hand as a Korean peacemaker?

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

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

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Giving air-defense system to Syria threatens broader war

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

Photo: AFP

Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Central Asia markets feel Russia-Turkey pinch

by Gary Kleiman September 19, 2018

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan

China, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Will Abe and Trump break up over currencies?

by William Pesek September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian Defense Ministry Main Missile and Artillery Directorate Chief Lt. Gen. Nikolai Parshin speaks as a screen shows a Buk anti-aircraft missile during a news conference
in Moscow on Sept. 17, 2018, about a missile that shot down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 four years ago. Photo: Sputnik/ Vitaliy Belousov via AFP

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Russia reveals the MH17 ‘smoking gun’

by Pepe Escobar September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting on July 18, 2018, at the White House in Washington, DC. In a file photo taken on May 2, 2018, a handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows President Hassan Rouhani giving a speech on Iranian TV in Tehran. Photo: AFP and Iranian Presidency / Nicholas Kamm and Handout

Beijing, China, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Middle East, Syria, World

Iran stock escape numbs sanctions pain

by Gary Kleiman September 4, 2018

US President Donald Trump's trade policies may cause big problems for South Korea's President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

In South Korea-US relations, is the (honey)moon over?

by Robert E. McCoy September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Journalist Wa Lone speaks to reporters as he is escorted from a courthouse in Yangon on July 9. He and colleague Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to seven years in jail after their conviction. Photo: AFP / Myo Kyaw Soe

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Asia, World

Reuters duo not expected to serve full seven years in jail

by Bertil Lintner September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Iran oil exports will likely drop to just over 2 million barrels a day pushing the rial lower. Photo: iStock

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Crashing currency chaos spreads across the Global South

by Pepe Escobar August 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Cranes tower above the first, 602-meter-long quay at the Gwadar port in Baluchistan on the southernmost tip of Pakistan last October. This is the site of what is supposed to become a giant trade port as part of China's 'New Silk Roads'. Photo: AFP/ DPA

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The New Silk Roads are just pieces in a giant puzzle

by Pepe Escobar August 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Sending drug users to prison only creates more problems in Indonesia. Photo: Shutterstock

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Why Indonesia should stop sending drug users to prison

by Dio Ashar Wicaksana August 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Residents of Pandanad sit in a bus stop surrounded by flood waters in Kerala. Photo: AFP/Manjunath Kiran

India, Italy, South Asia, World

Warning signs were there before Kerala floods

by Harini Nagendra August 26, 2018February 18, 2020

The United States and China are involved in a tit-for-tat tariffs brawl. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, World

Low-key Washington talks unlikely to end US-China trade war

by Gordon Watts August 16, 2018February 18, 2020

China's A-share market. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia

China’s multi-front economic war dulls direction

by Gary Kleiman August 14, 2018

The River of Life, one of the most expensive river restoration projects ever undertaken, has transformed the Klang River shoreline in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Keith Schneider

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River project breathes new life into Kuala Lumpur

by Keith Schneider August 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Delta’s website offers flights to ‘Taipei,’ but includes no country name – as this screenshot of its website shows. Photo: Ed Bryan / University of Cambridge

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Why airlines have been dragged into China’s dispute with Taiwan

by Ed Bryan August 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has found it nearly impossible to revive the economy. Maybe he needs to try a different approach. Photo: Reuters

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Robots might do a better job at the Bank of Japan

by William Pesek August 9, 2018February 18, 2020