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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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Thailand Eyes A Potential Gaming Bonanza

Probably in the first quarter of 2026, if not earlier, Thailand’s parliament is expected to pass legislation designed to produce a gaming bonanza to draw punters away from Singapore
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Duterte Arrest A New Phase In Duterte-Marcos Rivalry

At long last, the International Criminal Court has got the former Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte into custody to stand trial for the crimes against humanity he is alleged to have committed with the war on drugs he unleashed as head of state
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Are We Abandoning ASEAN?

The Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Sugiono would not attend the informal ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Bangkok on Friday
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