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October 27th, 2022

Xi's clean sweep

China marks a new era with a loyalist lineup

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Xi's clean sweep: China marks new era with loyalist lineup

New standing committee shows party and the world Xi will brook no dissent in third term

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, center, filled the Politburo Standing Committee with loyalists at last week's 20th Communist Party Congress in Beijing. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Mar. 11: his ambitions for global preeminence remain undiminished.
Opinion

Xi's reappointment should spur democracies to boost their defenses

Free institutions can help defeat China's campaign of political interference

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Business Spotlight

What Xi Jinping has done for Chinese business

The president has put his stamp on everything from property to chips

India's central bank says a digital currency will bring advantages such as cutting the cost of cash management for the country. (Source photo by AP) 
Markets

Let's get digital: India edges toward 'e-rupee'

RBI plans pilot testing, but analysts say uptake could be slow

In possibly his last big diplomatic move before retiring, Pakistan's army chief, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, presented Washington with a vision for relations "much like the Americans' understanding with South Korea."
Asia Insight

Pakistan's top gun seeks U.S.-China balance before retirement

Gen. Bajwa's diplomatic ambitions clash with domestic political tensions

Australia had 69 major coal projects in the pipeline in 2021, according to the federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Around 60% of these were greenfield developments.
Commodities

Price rally spurs Australian coal expansion, risks climate goals

Some miners have been using windfall to pay down debt, draw up growth plans

The nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia in the Arabian Sea.
Indo-Pacific

Stealthiest U.S. submarine makes rare appearance in Arabian Sea

Is it a message aimed at China's congress, Russia's war or Iran drones?

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Oct. 19. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Interview

Rival trade blocs would lead to 'huge' global GDP loss: WTO chief

Okonjo-Iweala urges diverse supply chains to curb risks, help poor

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on Oct. 5: The new president began to chart an independent path.
Opinion

Marcos policy reboot boosts his family but upsets the Dutertes

Philippine president wins goodwill with statesmanship in place of capriciousness

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Life

Five of the best 'sento' bathhouse experiences in Tokyo

Soak up the calming, charming atmosphere at these Japanese institutions

A man is dressed for the occasion at a marijuana legalization expo in Buriram, Thailand, on June 10. (Getty Images)
Tea Leaves

In Thailand, hold the drinks and pass the cannabis

Thais embrace new 'ganja' craze but adhere to draconian alcohol restrictions