CPSC Monitor (Aug 12th – Aug 19th, 2024)

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CHINA

1. China’s one-child policy hangover: Scarred women dismiss Beijing’s pro-birth agenda

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/18/china/china-one-child-policy-hangover-intl-hnk/index.html

2. China Unleashes Rapid Drop in New-Home Prices With Relaxed Curbs

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-20/china-unleashes-rapid-drop-in-new-home-prices-with-relaxed-curbs

3. Philippines, China trade barbs over vessel collision

https://www.dawn.com/news/1853460

4. China, Philippines Trade Accusations After Latest South China Sea Collision

https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/china-philippines-trade-accusations-after-latest-south-china-sea-collision/

5. Li Rui: US trial begins in battle for Mao secretary’s diaries

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yp70j94e8o

6. China’s BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-byd-plans-car-plant-karachi-part-pakistan-entry-2024-08-17/

7. China and Vietnam renew vow to build a community with a shared future

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-19/China-and-Vietnam-renew-vows-to-build-a-community-with-a-shared-future-1wcmMF8rFAs/p.html

 

CENTRAL ASIA

1. Central Asia: The Last Stronghold of a Declining Russia?

https://www.e-ir.info/2024/08/19/central-asia-the-last-stronghold-of-a-declining-russia/

2. Central Asia’s changing trajectory

https://pakobserver.net/central-asias-changing-trajectory/

3. Kazakhstan Calls for a Russia-Free Defense Bloc in Central Asia

https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Kazakhstan-Calls-for-a-Russia-Free-Defense-Bloc-in-Central-Asia.html

4. Explaining South Korea’s Railway Ambitions in Central Asia

https://thediplomat.com/2024/08/explaining-south-koreas-railway-ambitions-in-central-asia/

5. Japan PM scraps Central Asia trip after ‘megaquake’ warning

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/9/japan-pm-scraps-central-asia-trip-after-megaquake-warning

 

EAST ASIA

1. Chinese cash paves the way for complicated Cambodian development

https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/08/17/chinese-cash-paves-the-way-for-complicated-cambodian-development/

2. Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared

https://www.voanews.com/a/survey-shows-disaster-prone-southeast-asia-is-also-best-prepared/7744934.html

3. World Risk Poll indicates South-East Asians feel more prepared than most to face disaster

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-15/disaster-preparedness-south-east-asia/104220622

4. China steps up checks for mpox as Asia goes on high alert after WHO warning

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-steps-checks-mpox-asia-high-alert-singapore-hong-kong-malaysia-who-global-health-emergency-4550236

5. 7 of the best places to visit in Southeast Asia: the backpacker route and beyond

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-places-to-visit-in-southeast-asia