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Japan Extends SEA Military Presence Via Balikatan Exercise

The unprecedented participation of 1,400 Japanese combat soldiers in the seven-nation Balikatan Exercise 2026, the longstanding annual drill between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and US allies
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Trump-Xi Summit: Managed Rivalry, Unresolved Contest

The concluded Trump-Xi summit is fundamentally different from the last meet taking place in China during President Trump’s first term, or even during the most recent face-to-face encounter last October in Busan
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China Cranks South China Sea Buildup While Iran Consumes US

China’s renewed land reclamation at Antelope Reef comes as the ongoing US-Israel-Iran War draws significant US military assets into the Middle East, raising questions over whether shifting US force posture is opening strategic space in the South China Sea
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Canada’s TMX Pipeline Hedge

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing last week, the first by a Canadian leader in nearly a decade, was framed publicly as a reset in Sino-Canadian trade relations
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US Strikes Are Blowing Up More Than Just Boats In LatAm

Latin American and European leaders convened in the coastal Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Colombia this weekend to discuss trade, energy and security, yet regional polarization over the Trump administration’s lethal strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean overshadowed the regional agenda and significantly depressed turnout
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‘America First’ Meets ‘ASEAN Way’ In Kuala Lumpur

The 2025 ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Kuala Lumpur beginning today are set to be consequential multilateral gatherings — defining not only ASEAN’s internal cohesion but also the shape of U.S.–China relations in the Indo-Pacific
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China’s Long Game In Iran’s Short War

Following the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June 2025, China has quietly accelerated its strategic partnership with a weakened Islamic Republic through renewed infrastructure commitments, expanded technological co-operation and deepened diplomatic alignment
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Will A TikTok Truce Save US-China Relations?

On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a framework agreement with He Lifeng, China’s top economic official, to save TikTok despite a 2024 law aimed at banning it from Americans’ phones. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are scheduled to speak on Friday to finalize the deal
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Xi’s Grand Show of Force Failed to Challenge the US

Chinese President Xi Jinping orchestrated a strategically and purposely intended display of power and diplomacy, from hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, to the biggest military parade in Beijing to showcase China’s coming of age to the world
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Long Term Power Assurance Between Beijing And Washington

President Xi Jinping’s visit to Southeast Asia in a three-country charm offensive, reflects the strategic intent to symbolise the regional spirit of historical connections with Malaysia
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