The G7 summit was held in Italy in June. We are now observing the onset of a less-Western dominated world.
Samir Puri

The West is no longer the center of global affairs

As populism rises and emerging nations assert themselves, G-7 dominance fades

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Samir Puri
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Joseph Wu, Taiwan's previous foreign minister, left, and Filip Grzegorzewski, head of the European Union office in Taipei, commemorate 20 years of ties between the EU and Taiwan in Taipei in June 2023.
Philippe Le Corre

Europe must prepare militarily and economically for a Taiwan war

Once merely aware of the risks, European leaders now have deep concerns

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Philippe Le Corre
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is likely to stay in power until the next general election, expected in 2027.
Trinh Nguyen

Malaysia sheds short-termism to become Asia's comeback kid

Investors embrace political stability as alarms sound over Thailand's fragility

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Trinh Nguyen
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Joe Biden's decision to pull out of the U.S. presidential election may cause global confusion.
Nikkei Editorial

All sides must work to minimize impact of Biden's withdrawal

U.S. political chaos threatens to upend global economy and markets

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Singapore's National Hydrogen Strategy calls for low-carbon hydrogen usage as a "major decarbonization pathway" to help it reach its emissions goal of net zero carbon by 2050.
Tim Daiss

Singapore must import clean energy from ASEAN neighbors

City-state faces quandary over production of blue or green hydrogen

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Tim Daiss
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Japan's stock market hit a record high in February and has since gone higher after a 34-year wait.
Haonan Wu

Japan's corporate governance reforms show way for China, South Korea

But oversight remains an area of weakness compared to Europe and the U.S.

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Haonan Wu
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The third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China's Central Committee was held from July 15 to 18 in Beijing.
Paul Cavey

China misses plenum chance to steady economy before U.S. election

Beijing risks losing grip as property market woes, consumer slump threaten stability

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Paul Cavey
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To Lam's rise to lead the Communist Party of Vietnam follows a 20-month period of political turmoil.
Zachary Abuza

Why To Lam's pragmatic authoritarianism will be good for Vietnam

Nguyen Phu Trong had been the last of a dying breed of Marxist ideologues

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Zachary Abuza
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A Taiwanese fishing boat sets sail to Taiping Island, Taiwan's sole holding in the disputed Spratly Islands, in protest against a tribunal's ruling on the South China Sea on July 20, 2016. 
William Han

The tragic cost of Taiwan's silence on its South China Sea claims

Pressure from Washington undermines Taiwan's sovereignty and self-advocacy

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William Han
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Vice President Sara Duterte, left, resigned from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s cabinet last month and has made it clear she won't attend this year's State of the Nation Address. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)

Marcos-Duterte war is a battle for the soul of Philippine democracy

Annual speech gives president chance to rally elite, pin down rival family

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Protesters march toward the National Assembly in Islamabad ahead of the presentation of the annual government budget on June 12. (Photo by AFP/Jiji)
SHIN NAKAYAMA

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Pakistan turns to the IMF once again

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

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SHIN NAKAYAMA
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A giant screen shows news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on July 18.

To fix China's economy, Xi needs to curb deflation

Recent data show even consumers who have enough money are not spending it

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Donald Trump looks on during Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 16.

Trump shooting shows hyperpartisanship putting democracy in crisis

Polarization stokes incendiary rhetoric despite risk of breeding extremism and violence

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Xi Jinping applauds at the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in March 2024.
Tim Johnston

Xi Jinping makes it up as he goes along, just like the rest of us

Intellectual drift is the one constant during the 11 years of Xi's China

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Tim Johnston
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The June cyberattack on the national data center has exposed Indonesia's vulnerability. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
Philip Shetler-Jones

Indonesia's cyber vulnerability is a wake-up call for Indo-Pacific

Breach by state agent such as China could induce economic, military paralysis

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Philip Shetler-Jones
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Donald Trump chose Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance to be his vice presidential running mate.
Joel Atkinson

J.D. Vance pick as Trump VP signals support for Taiwan over Ukraine

Ohio senator's China views line up with foreign policy thinkers that prioritize Asia

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Joel Atkinson
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
Nikkei Editorial

Trump assassination attempt is threat to democracy

Forcible oppression of free speech must not be tolerated

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Spurred by geopolitical tension and supply snags, governments are ramping up semiconductor production.
Stefan Angrick

Chips will stay in Asia even as West seeks to go back to the future

U.S., Europe face challenges reducing semiconductor dependency on Asia

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Stefan Angrick
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Signals suggest that policymakers in the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to work on boosting private investment.
Chetan Ahya

India's path to prosperity is through growth, not redistribution

Why supply-side reforms and private investment are key to nation's economic future

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Chetan Ahya
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The Marunouchi and Otemachi business districts in central Tokyo. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Nick Wall and Tokutaka Ito

Japan's M&A market thrives despite global deal downturn

International investors attracted by stable investment environment

Nick Wall and Tokutaka Ito
Vietnam's President To Lam, right, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a reception at the Hanoi Opera House on June 20. In recent months Vietnam have also hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Richard D. McClellan

Vietnam is the master of neutrality in a polarized world

Hanoi's 'bamboo diplomacy' seen in hosting of Chinese, U.S. and Russian leaders

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Richard D. McClellan
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Members of the China Coast Guard approach Philippine troops on a resupply mission in the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 17.
Derek Grossman

Philippines and Vietnam's South China Sea strategies have failed

Manila's 'transparency' and Hanoi's 'opacity' are outdated approaches to deter China

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Derek Grossman
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U.S. President Joe Biden, center, sits with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a NATO summit in Madrid in June 2022.
Brian P. Klein

Democratic Asia must bolster defenses, no matter who wins the U.S. election

Both Biden and Trump failed to address Indo-Pacific topics in any detail at recent debate

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Brian P. Klein
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People raise placards as they take part in a global climate protest march in Tokyo in September 2022.
Yuriko Koike and Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh

Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur are united in confronting climate crisis

Collaborative journey is taking the two cities into a greener future

Yuriko Koike and Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh
A man walks past a coal siding rail track near the railway station in Barabani, West Bengal, India, on April 24. (Photo by Valeria Mongelli)
SHIN NAKAYAMA

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: India's climate crisis

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

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SHIN NAKAYAMA
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