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September 30th, 2021

BOMBARD THE HEADQUARTERS

Xi Jinping's crackdown keeps growing

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The Big Story

Bombard the headquarters: Xi Jinping's crackdown keeps growing

The new 'common prosperity' doctrine hearkens back to the Mao era

Ultraleftists call Xi Jinping's policy upheaval a new revolution that takes a harder line on everything from runaway capitalism to effeminate male pop stars.
Masayoshi Son, a telecom magnate turned tech investor, is turning his attention to business-focused internet companies. (Source photos by screenshot from SoftBank's website and AFP/Jiji) 
Business Spotlight

SoftBank joins the hunt for the next software giant

Rise of enterprise software companies prompts surge of bets in sector

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Asia Insight

Duterte's legacy on the line as Philippine elections loom

Drug war, infrastructure, China pivot define his presidency

An unfinished theme park in Taicang that is part of the Evergrande Cultural Tourism City. (Picture by CK Tan)
China debt crunch

'No money': The human toll of China Evergrande's financial crisis

Unpaid workers in limbo as property developer's debts rack up

Embattled Evergrande Group's towering debt has set off a sell-off across global markets. 
China debt crunch

Evergrande on brink of collapse: 4 things to know

Indebted developer's fate poses broad economic and political consequences

An Apple Store in Beijing sells the new Apple iPhone 13. Supply chains of the new series have been affected by China's restrictions on energy use.
Technology

Key Apple, Tesla suppliers halt production amid China power crunch

Weeklong stoppages to hit peak season for electronics goods including latest iPhone

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen: Taipei has applied to join the Japan-led CPTTP trade pact, a move that is expected to rile China. 
Trade

China blasts Taiwan's bid to join CPTPP trade pact

Taipei accuses Beijing of 'obstructing' island's international presence

China's entry to the CPTPP trade pact will not be easy, requiring the agreement of all existing members, including countries experiencing strained ties with Beijing such as Canada and Australia.
Opinion

China's entry to CPTPP trade pact is closer than you think

Beijing's application to join 11-nation partnership has been long in the making

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the Quad summit in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24. Seated clockwise from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
Indo-Pacific

Quad expands cooperation to space at first in-person summit

Leaders agree to boost vaccine distribution, expand 5G and meet annually

H.R. McMaster, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, speaks to Nikkei on Friday.
Interview

McMaster says ASEAN should welcome AUKUS alliance and Quad

Former general urges region to 'amplify Taiwan's voice' and block China from CPTPP

From left, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga walk together in the White House during their Quad leaders' summit on Sept. 24.
The Nikkei View

Quad nations must engage in multilayered effort to deter China

Diplomacy and stronger security cooperation vital to stabilizing Indo-Pacific

Women in Kabul protest Taliban's new all-male interim government last week. 
Afghanistan turmoil

Closure of women's project in Afghanistan imperils livelihoods

Senior female official blames Taliban and World Bank for suspending funds

History may not be quite so kind to Merkel.
Opinion

Merkel era ends with a whimper, not a bang

Germany's departing chancellor leaves a vacuum on world stage

For Sachiko Nakamichi, being the okami-san -- or "female boss" -- at Beniya Mukayu means looking after every detail at the ryokan, or traditional Japanese inn. (Courtesy of Beniya Mukayu)
Life

Behind every good Japanese inn is an 'okami-san'

Traditional hostelries rely on the centuries-old custom of female bosses

A cicada shell is seen on a tree in Tokyo on Aug. 11. The loud, distinctive songs of these bugs are indelible symbols of summer in Japan.
Tea Leaves

Japan's summer sounds reverberate across imagination

Amid rain and virus anxiety, sonic ambience offers unexpected pleasures