China
Central Asia
| 1. | Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan ink multiple deals worth over $12.5B: Report https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-arabia-uzbekistan-ink-multiple-deals-worth-over-125b-report/2665378 |
| 2. | Putin, Tokayev meet to boost Kazakh-Russian strategic partnership https://www.laprensalatina.com/putin-tokayev-meet-to-boost-kazakh-russian-strategic-partnership/ |
| 3. | Pakistan Women Team Off To Tajikistan For Billie Jean King Cup https://nation.com.pk/2022/08/20/pakistan-women-team-off-to-tajikistan-for-billie-jean-king-cup/ |
| 4. | Turkmenistan to join North-South transport corridor https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/82416/ |
| 5. | Tokayev says hopes Putin will attend October CIS summit in Kazakhstan https://www.interfax.kz/?lang=eng&int_id=21&news_id=57872 |
| 6. | OSCE supports regional explosive ordnance disposal course for specialists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan https://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-dushanbe/523625 |
East Asia
| 1. | Japan plans to upgrade defense for hypersonic missiles https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14700396 |
| 2. | SoftBank-backed Socar, South Korea’s largest car-sharing startup, tumbles on market debut https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/22/softbank-backed-socar-south-koreas-largest-car-sharing-startup-tumbles-on-market-debut/ |
| 3. | South Korea, U.S. begin first field training drills in four years https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/South-Korea-U.S.-begin-first-field-training-drills-in-four-years |
| 4. | China, Japan hold 9th high-level political dialogue https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2208189340/ |
| 5. | US governor visits Taiwan as Tsai highlights ‘democratic allies’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/22/us-governor-visits-taiwan |
