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Representatives of the “Pax Silica” signatories hold signed documents at a summit held in Washington on December 12. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
India

‘Pax Silica’: America’s new AI inner circle and Asia’s chosen few

Japan, South Korea and Singapore made the cut, leaving key partners like India and Vietnam – and even New Zealand – on the sidelines.

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India

India’s looming BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia challenges US-China binary

Thailand

Why Trump won’t let Thailand keep tariff, border talks separate

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China-Japan relations

Beijing-Tokyo row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments: everything you need to know

From warnings to cancelled Japan flights, here is a rundown of the Post’s reporting after the Japan PM’s remarks.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has walked back some of her direct comments on Taiwan. Photo: EPA
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has walked back some of her direct comments on Taiwan. Photo: EPA
Vietnam

Avoiding ‘strategic suicide’: Vietnam’s US-Russia-China diplomatic dance

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s visit pushed military cooperation, but Vietnam wants to ensure it keeps all its geopolitical options open.

Donald Trump

‘He’s a friend of mine’: Trump says he will visit India despite tariff tiff

The US president had warm words for India’s prime minister, but tensions over trade and a recent conflict with Pakistan remain unresolved.

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China trade

China pushes for trilateral trade pact with Japan, South Korea amid US tension

Divergent interests, new governments and Washington’s influence complicate Beijing’s efforts to forge deeper economic ties with Japan and South Korea.

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A cargo ship sails into the port in Qingdao in China’s Shandong province on Monday. Photo: AFP
A cargo ship sails into the port in Qingdao in China’s Shandong province on Monday. Photo: AFP
United States

‘Great friendship’: Trump arrives in Japan

The US president’s visit comes amid reports Washington and Tokyo will announce a shipbuilding deal.

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United States

Trump and Modi’s tariff tango: Russian oil, soybeans and a delayed deal

India and the US near a breakthrough on slashing Trump-era duties, but elections and egos could impede the long-awaited trade pact.

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North Korea

Why a Trump-Kim summit 4.0 would be on North Korea’s terms

Trump seems keen to rekindle their ‘bromance’ but a nuclear-emboldened Kim Jong-un has little reason to rush into talks, analysts say.

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US President Donald Trump (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands during their third meeting in Panmunjom on June 30, 2019. Photo: AP
Japan

Will Japan’s new PM reopen old war wounds with South Korea?

A staunch conservative with ties to a powerful right-wing lobby group, Sanae Takaichi has repeatedly downplayed Japan’s wartime atrocities.

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Sanae Takaichi arrives at a press conference in Tokyo last month. Photo: AFP
Sanae Takaichi arrives at a press conference in Tokyo last month. Photo: AFP
India

‘Short-sighted’: India’s realpolitik on Myanmar imperils Asean’s peace plans

Modi’s meeting with Min Aung Hlaing risks lending the junta legitimacy and undermining efforts to resolve Myanmar’s civil war, analysts say.

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India

Is Trump’s Quad absence a sign of ‘fragile’ US-led alliances?

Trump’s plan to skip the India meet may underscore the limits of a grouping that relies heavily on US commitment, analysts say.

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China-India relations

Modi says close China-India ties crucial for a multipolar Asia and world

Indian prime minister to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a press conference in Tokyo on Friday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Trump, Putin leave Ukraine war summit with no deal – as it happened

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s Alaska summit on a possible Ukraine ceasefire ended amicably but with no deal.

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US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. Photo: EPA/POOL
US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. Photo: EPA/POOL
Russia

Advantage America? Revived Silk Route puts US back on track in South Caucasus

The Trump-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, which gives the US an interest in the ‘Zangezur Corridor’, shifts regional power dynamics.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s king enthuses over ‘dream meeting’ with Putin

On the first-ever state visit to Russia by a Malaysian monarch, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar praised Putin’s ‘strength, vision and resilience’.

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Cambodia

‘Currying favour’: why Cambodia nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize

Cambodia ‘needed a hero’ to intervene in its border dispute with Thailand, analysts say – and Trump’s ego made him the perfect candidate.

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Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol has credited Trump with bringing about the ceasefire with Thailand. Photo: Reuters
Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol has credited Trump with bringing about the ceasefire with Thailand. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea deploys its new special envoys. Here’s what they’re set to do

From Europe and India to Canada and Australia, President Lee Jae-myung has deployed 14 personal emissaries in a bid to redefine global ties.

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War and conflict

Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘unconditional’ ceasefire

The ceasefire will begin from midnight on Monday to end a deadly border conflict after talks in Kuala Lumpur.

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United States

Marcos secures trade deal with Trump – but tariffs only drop 1 percentage point

Trump cites ‘beautiful visit’ in social media post announcement.

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US President Donald Trump, flanked by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr at the White House Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
North Korea

Lavrov in North Korea: a sign Russia urgently needs more of Kim’s troops?

Moscow’s top diplomat capped a flurry of high-level visits to North Korea in search of more ‘allies willing to bleed’, analysts say.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Wonsan, North Korea, on Saturday. Photo: KCNA/EPA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Wonsan, North Korea, on Saturday. Photo: KCNA/EPA
Asean

Malaysia warns bilateral talks only avenue for Asean to negotiate US tariffs

All but two Asean states were served with tariff letters from Trump earlier this week, with Vietnam the bloc’s only member to secure a trade deal.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar to confront Rubio over US tariffs amid fears about 25% levy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending an Asean summit – his first official visit to the region since Donald Trump’s return.

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United States

In global survey, US cited more often than China as greatest ally and threat

Pew Research worldwide poll of nearly 32,000 respondents finds 15 of 24 nations citing US as top ally while China is named by four.

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A Pew Research global survey suggests the United States is regarded as a more important ally than China, but also as potentially a greater threat. Photo: AP
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