Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)May 30
China threatens retaliation over EU moves to curb imports https://www.politico.eu/article/china-threatens-retaliation-over-eu-moves-to-curb-imports/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Industrialstrategy #EU-Chinarelations #Communications #ForeignAffairs #Manufacturing #Asianeconomy #Overcapacity #Asiaeconomy #Investment #Industry #Security #Politics #Imports #Roads #Trade #Trade #Asia
Beijing threatens retaliation over EU moves to curb imports from China

Brussels and EU capitals are discussing how to counter a surge in Chinese imports.

POLITICO
The Japan TimesMay 17
ASEAN's muted response to the Gulf crisis exposed how internal divisions, institutional limits and pressure from rival powers have left the bloc focused on economic survival rather than diplomatic leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/17/world/asean-choses-silence-amid-gulf-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #philippines #cebu #middleeast #us #iran #straitofhormuz #indopacific #oil #indonesia #malaysia #singapore #china #myanmar #thailand #trade #globaleconomy #asianeconomy
Why ASEAN chose silence amid the growing Gulf crisis

In Cebu, much of the summit's energy went into drafting a statement broad enough to avoid offending any member state.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 4
Energy shocks in Asia, driven by disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, are accelerating a shift away from fossil fuels toward clean energy, echoing Europe's transformation after the 1970s oil crises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/04/oil-shock-will-hit-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #oil #energy #globaleconomy #asianeconomy #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #israel #uae #saudiarabia
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970s

We're seeing the first tremors of a similar earthquake now in Asia. More than 80% of the oil and gas that passes through the Strait of Hormuz heads east.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 3
China, India, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam have balanced global engagement with domestic capacity-building and decision-making. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/03/world/asias-economic-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #india #japan #southkorea #vietnam #asia #asianeconomy #globaleconomy #defense
Asia’s economic diplomacy for tumultuous times

In a volatile multipolar world, countries must drive their own development by balancing global engagement with strong domestic capacity, as shown by Asia's growth strategies.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 5, 2025
By fostering the skills people need to make use of AI and building institutions that enable them to apply those skills creatively, Asia's economies can unlock new sources of inclusive, durable growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/05/world/is-ai-asias-growth-engine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asia #jobs #ai #artificialintelligence #aging #asianeconomy
Can AI be Asia’s next growth engine?

Using new digital technologies — and, in particular, AI — Asia can invigorate productivity growth, ease labor shortages and extend people’s working lives.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesNov 30, 2025
China achieved manufacturing dominance thanks to its weaker protections for workers, communities and the environment. Now it’s exporting that model. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/30/world/chinas-low-rights-model/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #indonesia #australia #us #europe #globalsouth #rareearths #chineseeconomy #asianeconomy #labor
China’s unfair labor model is going global

China's low rights model is no longer a domestic labor issue but a systemic challenge to global labor standards, supply chain governance and fair market competition.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesNov 4, 2025
The prospect of a rejigged power balance across Central Asia promises to be the biggest geostrategic shift since the post-Mao Zedong rise of China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/04/japan/japan-like-the-us-needs-central-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #turkmenistan #uzbekistan #centralasia #mongolia #china #russia #defense #asianeconomy
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The Japan TimesJun 9, 2025
Trump’s tariffs have pushed ASEAN to respond with greater unity and pragmatism, deepening both regional cooperation and global partnerships to bolster its resilience and rising influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/09/world/trump-vs-united-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #donaldtrump #tariffs #asianeconomy #useconomy #globaleconomy #trade
Trump vs. a united ASEAN

By spurring the ASEAN countries to deepen cooperation, U.S. tariffs could bring about an even more prosperous — and, crucially, resilient — grouping.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 24, 2025
Disrupting Beijing’s dominance would suit the U.S. and its partners in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/24/world/trade-deals-that-exclude-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asia #china #donaldtrump #us #tariffs #trade #asianeconomy #globaleconomy
Asia would welcome trade deals that exclude China

The real cost to developing countries of China’s trade practices runs deeper: lost jobs can be counted, but missed opportunities can’t.

The Japan Times