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Trump Urged Xi to Talk to Takaichi and Lift Export Curbs on Japan, Report Says; Xi Warned of ‘Japanese Militarism’ Instead
Donald Trump pressed Xi Jinping in Washington last month to lift China’s export curbs on Japan and talk to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the South China Morning Post reported. Xi was not receptive. Our timeline traces the China–Japan rift from Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks to next month’s APEC summit in Shenzhen.
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IMF and World Bank Meet in Bangkok From Monday: What the Latest Forecast Says About Asia’s Economies, Country by Country
The IMF and World Bank annual meetings open in Bangkok on October 12. The World Bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for developing East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, driven by AI-related exports. Our table compares the June and October forecasts for each economy.
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Trump Urged Xi to Talk to Takaichi and Lift Export Curbs on Japan, Report Says; Xi Warned of ‘Japanese Militarism’ Instead
Donald Trump pressed Xi Jinping in Washington last month to lift China’s export curbs on Japan and talk to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the South China Morning Post reported. Xi was not receptive. Our timeline traces the China–Japan rift from Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks to next month’s APEC summit in Shenzhen.
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IMF and World Bank Meet in Bangkok From Monday: What the Latest Forecast Says About Asia’s Economies, Country by Country
The IMF and World Bank annual meetings open in Bangkok on October 12. The World Bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for developing East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, driven by AI-related exports. Our table compares the June and October forecasts for each economy.
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US Tells South Korea to ‘Uphold’ Alliance Standards on Intelligence as Seoul’s Spy Agency and Military Chief Give Different Accounts of the Rift
A senior US official said Washington expects Seoul to uphold alliance standards on intelligence and counterintelligence. South Korea’s spy agency says the misunderstanding is in the past, but its top general told lawmakers US intelligence sharing on North Korea is still partly restricted.
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Islamabad Readies Emergency Plan for 12 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Districts, Sources Say; PTI Calls It a Breach of the 18th Amendment as March Halts in...
Pakistan’s federal government has finalised preparations for an emergency in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Express Tribune reported, citing sources. PTI says the move would violate the 18th Amendment. We explain what the Constitution requires and list the arrests PTI has reported.