CHINA

1. China-Cambodia hold first maritime drills ahead of joint exercise in Cambodian waters
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/china-cambodia-hold-first-maritime-drills-ahead-of-joint-exercise-in-cambodian-waters20230320113913/
2. CGTN: China discovers huge gold deposit worth US$3 trillion
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/node/659812
3. China vows to ensure safety of Chinese nationals, enterprises after Central African Republic attack
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-03-20/China-vows-to-ensure-safety-of-Chinese-nationals-enterprises-in-Africa-1ik4ojiT63C/index.html
4. China in new era: new responsibilities and challenges
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1051912-china-in-new-era-new-responsibilities-and-challenges
5. A look at China’s democracy: How are people’s voices heard?
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-03-20/A-look-at-China-s-democracy-How-are-people-s-voices-heard–1iad6rhsAHS/index.html
6. President Xi to visit Russia on a trip of ‘friendship, cooperation and peace’
https://pakobserver.net/president-xi-to-visit-russia-on-a-trip-of-friendship-cooperation-and-peace/
7. China holds hold joint naval drills with Russia, Iran in Gulf of Oman
https://thearabweekly.com/china-holds-hold-joint-naval-drills-russia-iran-gulf-oman
8. Alibaba Group’s Daraz facilitates donation of around $320,000 for flood relief efforts in Pakistan
https://www.nation.com.pk/18-Mar-2023/alibaba-group-s-daraz-facilitates-donation-of-around-dollar-320-000-for-flood-relief-efforts-in-pakistan

CENTRAL ASIA

1. Earthquake of 4.4 magnitude hits Tajikistan
https://www.catchnews.com/world/earthquake-of-4-4-magnitude-hits-tajikistan-245732.html
2. A week-long round of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border talks concludes in Dushanbe
https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/security/20230316/a-week-long-round-of-tajikistan-kyrgyzstan-border-talks-concludes-in-dushanbe
3. Azerbaijan calls on Armenia to ‘accept reality’ following second Karabakh war
https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/azerbaijan-calls-on-armenia-to-accept-reality-following-second-karabakh-war-3662328
4. Turkmenistan expresses its commitment to becoming full member of Organization of Turkic States
https://en.trend.az/casia/turkmenistan/3724692.html
5. OIC urges Iran to conduct thorough investigation into deadly attack on Azerbaijan’s Tehran embassy
https://www.azernews.az/region/207714.html

EAST ASIA

1. South Korea and Japan to drop trade dispute as security concerns trump history
https://www.asiaone.com/asia/south-korea-and-japan-drop-trade-dispute-security-concerns-trump-history
2. Canada seeking to set up four-way framework with Japan, South Korea and U.S.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/20/national/canada-new-proposal/
3. Japan-Germany cooperation ‘unable to realize decoupling’ from China
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1287563.shtml
4. BORDERLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MALAYSIA TO BOOST BUSINESSES AT PETAL ADS SUMMIT 2023
https://www.asiaone.com/business/borderless-opportunities-malaysia-boost-businesses-petal-ads-summit-2023
5. Japan sends missile units to southwestern island to face China
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/16/national/gsdf-ishigaki-deployment/