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Asia-Pacific

Vietnam's fortunes actually take a dramatic turn, and not for worst

For the US, maintaining robust relations with Hanoi are paramount for maintaining influence in the South China Sea

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Asia-Pacific

US-China trade war is on: Could it turn violent, and when?

The far bigger threat from Trump-China tariffs is a sharp escalation in ongoing security tensions that could easily turn into something else

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Europe

Why Trump probably can’t pull off a ‘reverse Nixon’

Insiders hint that the White House has some ambitious plan to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing.

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QiOSK

Who is Lee Jae-myung, Yoon's potential replacement?

The South Korean president was formally impeached yesterday after attempted coup and amid political paralyzation

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How Trump tariffs are affecting allies, frenemies, adversaries

Every corner of the planet is feeling the shock, but some are facing more peril than others.

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Asia-Pacific

Taiwan's president turns up heat against China — way up.

Calling Beijing a 'foreign hostile force' gives the hawks ammunition, if that's what he wants.