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Diplomacy

Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy

Wary of both Beijing’s grip and Washington’s whims, three G7 allies are charting their own independent critical mineral course.

Malaysia

‘They do listen sometimes’: Malaysians cheer US U-turn on controversial envoy

US-China relations

Trump-style diplomacy could win friends for China but harm US ties with Beijing

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China-India relations

China and India seek reset in talks, but old fault lines remain

Beijing stresses partnership and multilateralism; New Delhi underscores border stability, caution and gradual steps after years of strain.

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China’s Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu (left) and Vikram Misri, India’s foreign secretary, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
China’s Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu (left) and Vikram Misri, India’s foreign secretary, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Canada

‘Devil’s in the details’: why Asia may not sign up to Canada’s alliance call

While Canadian PM Mark Carney’s vision appeals to many, analysts say a lack of detail and divergent interests make a unified front unlikely.

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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

New Delhi is emerging as a serious alternative security partner for Southeast Asia, offering hi-tech arms without ‘hegemonic baggage’.

A Indian naval officer walks past a BrahMos weapon systems during a rehearsal for a Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on January 20. Photo: Reuters
A Indian naval officer walks past a BrahMos weapon systems during a rehearsal for a Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on January 20. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

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

The US president views the Thai-Cambodia ceasefire deal as a ‘diplomatic trophy’ and will use trade leverage to protect it, analysts say.

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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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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.

US and Vietnamese flags fly during a welcome ceremony for visiting US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Hanoi, Vietnam, on November 2. Photo: AP
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.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump embrace during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. Photo: AFP
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump embrace during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. Photo: AFP
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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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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US President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House on February 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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
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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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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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on February 13. Trump reportedly “no longer has plans” to visit India for the Quad summit. Photo: Reuters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on February 13. Trump reportedly “no longer has plans” to visit India for the Quad summit. Photo: Reuters
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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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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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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Azerbaijani soldiers drive a truck near a mosque in Agdam in the Karabakh region in 2020. Photo: Reuters
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’.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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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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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(From left) Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thailand’s acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai shake hands following a press conference, on the day of mediation talks on the Thailand–Cambodia border conflict, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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