Numerous efforts to rebalance the Chinese economy, from deepening reform in 2013 to the deleveraging campaign to property tax, have failed to achieve their goals.
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Government officials have begun to offer new testimonies, offering more insights into why the Japan-North Korea negotiations over the abduction issue were derailed.
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Over the weekend, Kyrgyz authorities searched the homes of more than a dozen activists following dissent and protest regarding a draft border deal with Uzbekistan.
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Australia’s largest health insurer said a cybercriminal had hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers, the latest in a string of high-profile data breaches involving Australian firms.
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Developments at the Party Congress suggest China’s relationship with Europe won’t get any easier. European capitals must be ready to respond. buff.ly/3Wg9tom

The murder of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey -- an Indigenous boy -- in the Western Australian city of Perth is not just a tragedy; “sadly, it is a pattern.” buff.ly/3SDdhNl

The Vietnamese Communist Party’s relatively progressive stance on LGBT issues contrasts with its fierce crackdown on independent environmental activism. buff.ly/3U3eM8q

Singapore’s central bank has proposed a range of new regulations on #cryptocurrency trading to shield consumers from the volatility of the novel digital assets. buff.ly/3DxVFy1

Japan’s upcoming naval fleet review will be a litmus test for South Korea’s Yoon administration to improve bilateral ties. buff.ly/3szsGDU

The Vietnamese Communist Party’s “morality campaign” has played a more important role in its thinking than the parallel and higher-profile anti-graft drive. buff.ly/3TJutC7

Donor countries mustn’t be fooled by the Cambodian leader’s claims that he knows nothing about the country’s rampant cyber-scam human trafficking operations. buff.ly/3zh3Lsn

After a slow start, New Delhi is finally coming to recognize the crucial role that the the Andaman and Nicobar Islands play in its Indo-Pacific strategy. buff.ly/3zdkdKa

In contrast to other wealthy democracies, #SouthKorea has remained silent over the protests and crackdowns in Iran. buff.ly/3N3jEbo

A Uyghur organization and a human rights group are taking the U.K. government to court to challenge Britain’s failure to block the import of cotton products associated with abuses in China's Xinjiang region. buff.ly/3N4DKCc

The new line-up of the CCP's Politburo Standing Committee brought a number of surprises, but Xi Jinping still seems to have operated within a broad institutional framework. buff.ly/3SEhoIN

Pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai has been found guilty on two fraud charges related to lease violations, the latest in a series of prosecutions apparently aimed at punishing him for his past activism. buff.ly/3N2TcPp

What’s new in Australia and Japan’s updated Joint Declaration of Security Cooperation? buff.ly/3f5bDpS

Indonesian authorities are considering criminal actions against two pharmaceutical firms responsible for tainted medicines believed responsible for the death for more than 140 children this year. buff.ly/3gH525w