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Indonesian police have named a Chinese national as a criminal suspect after radioactive material traced to his scrap-metal company contaminated exports and triggered a U.S. import alert on Indonesian shrimp. Police say the man, Lin Jingzhang, runs PT Peter ...

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China’s top political adviser Wang Huning landed in Jakarta Wednesday to Thursday, aiming to ensure Indonesia remains publicly aligned with Beijing on Taiwan and open to deeper economic cooperation in the years ahead. Two days of meetings delivered pledges and polite applause, but no fresh deals.

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A cluster of Chinese navy ships steamed across East Asian waters on Thursday morning, part of a largest China naval deployments in East Asia. Regional officials say the armada now stretches from the Yellow Sea through the East China Sea ...

China Faces Rising Local Debt and Weak Land Revenues

China’s local government debt has reached unprecedented levels as a weak real estate market slashes land-sale revenues that cities once depended on. According to a report that cited Nikkei Asia, total debt raised directly by local governments and via ...

UnionPay Signs 11 New Cross-Border Payment Deals in Global Push

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The G20 Summit and the Half-Life of a Joke

When it was announced in 2023 that the African Union would become a full member of the G20, I darkly joked on a podcast that the AU’s entry into the body could very well mark the moment the G20 lost its status as one of the most important global coordination forums. Mark my words, I said, soon The Economist will be like “Uhhh, the G20 is OVER – it’s the ...

China Buys Nearly Two in Five Cars Sold Worldwide in October

Almost two in every five new cars sold worldwide in October were bought in China, according to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) Secretary-General Cui Dongshu. CPCA data put global auto sales in October at 8.64 million units, up 4 percent ...

China Exports Seen Pushing Thai Growth Below 2% in 2026

Thai business leaders on Wednesday said China's efforts to export their overproduction, combined with catastrophic flooding and the impact of U.S. tariffs, risk making the economy expand by only 1.6%–2.0% in 2026. The warning came from the Joint Standing Committee ...

China to Expand Power Exports to Vietnam as Needs Surge

Vietnam is considering a sharp jump in electricity purchases from China as it looks for ways to keep the lights on in its fast-growing northern region. Factories there have multiplied. So have homes. Hanoi wants double-digit economic growth, and officials say the grid needs help to ...

China Presses Malaysia and Cambodia Over US Trade Deals

China has asked Malaysia and Cambodia to explain the trade agreements they signed with the United States in October, issuing rare public complaints that the deals require the two Southeast Asian governments to adopt American security-related trade measures. China’s Ministry ...

China’s Nickel-Free EV Batteries Hit Indonesia’s Nickel Plan: New Report

China’s shift toward nickel-free EV batteries is complicating Indonesia’s effort to turn its huge nickel reserves into the backbone of a domestic EV industry, according to a new report that says the shift is reshaping one of the world’s most important mineral sectors. ...

Thailand Revamps EV Incentives as Chinese Brands Surge

Thailand has rewritten its electric-vehicle incentive rules, revamping Thailand EV incentives by shifting deadlines and tightening subsidy conditions. The National Electric Vehicle Policy Board approved the changes at its first meeting under the new administration, ...

Thailand Turns to China to Lift Tourism With 1,000 Charter Flights

Thailand is turning to China to drive a recovery in foreign tourism, leaning on a surge of planned chartered flights. The Tourism and Sports Ministry said Thailand expects more than 1,000 charter flights from China, Macau and Taiwan through mid-2026 as authorities target a return to ...
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