Taiwan tensions
Biden's China point-woman takes over top Taiwan agency of U.S.
Choice of Rosenberger as AIT chief shows Washington's commitment to island
Politics
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine from Feb.21 to March 23: World Bank says it'll take $411bn to rebuild Ukraine
Russian drone strikes on Kyiv region kill 3; Japan PM in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy
International relations
Xi wins Putin's backing on Taiwan, plays peacemaker on Ukraine
Moscow 'firmly supports' Beijing in safeguarding its territorial integrity
International relations
U.S. readies targeted screening for investment in Chinese tech
Narrower 'reverse CFIUS' to focus on areas like chips and quantum computing
Trade
India-U.K. trade talks home in on digital trade, investor protection
Pressure mounts for agreement to come soon as elections loom in both countries
International relations
Malaysia's Anwar seeks to mend Saudi ties cooled by 1MDB
PM aims to regain influence in Mideast, act as bridge to ASEAN, win Muslim voters
Politics
South Korea indicts opposition leader Lee over property graft
Move comes after 18-month probe into $1.15bn construction project
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka president declares 'new journey' as first IMF cash arrives
Wickremesinghe vows more reforms but experts wary of 'Band-Aid' fixes
International relations
China company wins tender to redevelop Solomon Islands port
Asian Development Bank project received only one bid
International relations
Marcos says new U.S. military presence to be 'scattered around'
Four sites include one in a province facing South China Sea
International relations
Xi, Putin signal unity against U.S. in joint statement
China urges peace talks in Ukraine, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan
Opinion
The world needs Japan to rally the G-7 against nuclear weapons
Amid Ukraine war, summit in Hiroshima presents opportunity to show leadership
US-China tensions
CEO says TikTok at pivotal moment as some U.S. lawmakers seek ban
Chew reaches out to 150m U.S. users in video as he prepares to meet Congress
Ukraine war
Kishida tells Zelenskyy G-7 will stay united on Ukraine support
Ukrainian leader says he will participate virtually in Hiroshima summit
Supply Chain
U.S. seeks to block Beijing from $52bn chips funding benefits
Proposal limits investing in production expansion in China or Russia
International relations
China and Russia see mutual benefit in closer ties as U.S. tensions rise
Beijing signals reservations over requests for military aid in Ukraine
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong activist Albert Ho arrested as China clamps down
Members in pro-democracy circles detained under Communist Party's tighter grip
Technology
Google suspends Chinese e-retailer Pinduoduo from app store
Malware found in other versions of app; PDD revenue misses analyst estimates
Ukraine war
Kishida pulls off top-secret trip to Kyiv before G-7 summit
Prime minister leaves reporters behind in India to make historic visit to Ukraine
Ukraine war
Xi invites Putin to China for third Belt and Road Forum - Xinhua
Chinese leader calls for regular high-level meetings between two countries
