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China-Japan propaganda wars are heating up

by Peter Langan January 30, 2017

A reunion dinner is designed to bring a family good luck in the year ahead. Photo: Asia Times / Lin Wanxia

AT Finance, China, South Asia

Auspicious dishes: Get set for the family reunion dinner

by Lin Wanxia January 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Akshay Chitwar

Beijing, China, European Union, World

Baijiu, by jove! Chinese spirit stirs up UK cocktail scene

by L.K. Morgan January 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Riding the iron rooster: Xi is attempting to redraw the global geopolitical map. Photo: Reuters

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Chinese outbound tourism expected to boom in coming years

by Daniel Meesak January 28, 2017January 27, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to advance construction of the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House in Washington January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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The TPP’s demise helps China trump Taiwan

by Emanuele Scimia January 28, 2017January 27, 2017

FILE PHOTO - A group of fans dressed in homemade replica armour of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" movie characters, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor, watch the film in a theatre in Changchun, Jilin province, China on May 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

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New box office highs expected this Chinese New Year

by Jonathan Papish January 27, 2017January 27, 2017

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata group, leaves his office building in Mumbai, India October 27, 2016. REUTERS

India, South Asia

Ratan Tata camp notches up minor victory in giant battle

by Asia Times January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Former Hong Kong chief secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor Photo: RTHK

Beijing, China, Hong Kong

Carrie Lam flunks her own legacy as HK election nears

by Asia Times staff January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

The Daily Brief for Friday, 27 January 2017

by Admin January 27, 2017

A woman takes a photo of a giant chicken sculpture made to resemble Donald Trump outside a shopping mall in the city of Taiyuan, in China's Shanxi province. Photo: AFP

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Who’s top rooster in the South China Sea?

by Pepe Escobar January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Iran seeks strategic depth in Pakistan ties

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 27, 2017

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha speaks to the media after a cabinet meeting in Bangkok on October 18, 2016. Photo: AFP/ DailyNews

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Corruption report stains Prayuth’s clean hands

by Shawn W. Crispin January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

The Google Lunar XPrize to to land a lunar rover on the moon.

India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia

India, Japan in final group for Google moon shot competition

by Peter J. Brown January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

On track? Syrians wave at passengers riding a train across Aleppo's devastated eastern districts for the first time in more than four years, on January 25. Photo: AFP

Egypt, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syrians review their new constitution … in Moscow

by Sami Moubayed January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Holy Wigs, Fatman!

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Donald as Dark Knight is mirror into America’s tortured soul

by William J. Astore January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

A MoneyGram advertisement in Shanghai. Photo: ImagineChina

China

Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial to buy MoneyGram

by Reuters January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Eat bitter: headline real rates of GDP are hiding the true picture for China's agricultural sector. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, European Union, Shanghai, World

China tries to cure corn hangover with plastic bags, plates

by Reuters January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Three Xiaomi Mi models at a launch in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters / Anindito Mukherjee

Chinese tech company Xiaomi beats a retreat from filmmaking

by Fergus Ryan January 27, 2017January 27, 2017

China

China Digest for Friday, 27 January 2017

by Liu Hsiu Wen January 27, 2017

Progress is slow in Afghanistan, but it does exist, thanks to internal and external efforts. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

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Homeward bound: Afghan refugees in a bind

by Sudha Ramachandran January 27, 2017January 26, 2017

Former Hong Kong financial secretary John Tsang. Photo: Asia Times

Beijing, China, Hong Kong

Candidate for HK chief Tsang insists he has Beijing’s trust

by Asia Times staff January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, World

The Daily Brief for Thursday, 26 January 2017

by Admin January 26, 2017

Vroom boom: car sales get China out of the ditch. Photo: Reuters

Smokestack economy spews back to life with profit rebound

by Steve Wang January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak addresses delegates of the ruling party, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), during the opening ceremony of the annual general assembly at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur on December 5, 2013. The ruling party UMNO's six day general assembly 2013 began with the official opening by the party President Najib Razak. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN / AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN

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Political Islam has populist appeal

by David Hutt January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

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China as the leader of the global liberal order?

by Xuan Loc Doan January 26, 2017January 26, 2017

Indonesian Muslim demonstrators attend a protest against Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama outside the North Jakarta court as he stands trial for blasphemy in Jakarta on December 13, 2016. The case has stoked fears of growing intolerance in the Muslim-majority nation. Photo: AFP/ Adek Berry

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Islamic vigilante group in the spotlight

by John McBeth January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

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A rising tide of Islamic intolerance

by David Hutt January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

A bottle of Heineken beer is seen in ice. Photo: Reuters/Matthew Lee

AT Finance, India, Myanmar, South Asia, Vietnam

Heineken says deals an option as it eyes growth in Vietnam

by Reuters January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Road to growth: India expected to plough funds into infrastructure to fuel growth. Photo: Reuters

China, India, South Asia, World

India plans expansive budget despite growth, revenue worries

by Reuters January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

A screen shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average after it passes the 20,000 mark on the New York Stock Exchange, January 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters, Brendan McDermid

China, European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Korea, World

Asia stocks hit 3 1/2 month high on Dow’s surge; dollar slips

by Reuters January 26, 2017February 18, 2020