China
Central Asia
| 1. | Kazakhstan bolsters defenses amid Russian invasion of Ukraine https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-bolsters-defenses-amid-russian-invasion-of-ukraine |
| 2. | Uzbekistan hockey team to train in Pakistan https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/950926-uzbekistan-hockey-team-to-train-in-pakistan |
| 3. | Kyrgyzstan at a crossroads: “Immense opportunity to harness potential of women” – UN experts https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/04/kyrgyzstan-crossroads-immense-opportunity-harness-potential-women-un-experts |
| 4. | Turkmenistan: Serdar ascending https://eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-serdar-ascending |
| 5. | China makes fresh forays into gold mining sector in Tajikistan https://eurasianet.org/china-makes-fresh-forays-into-gold-mining-sector-in-tajikistan |
East Asia
| 1. | Russia tests submarine-launched missiles in Sea of Japan, directed at naval target https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3174325/russia-tests-submarine-launched-missiles-sea-japan-directed |
| 2. | US envoy in Seoul for talks over North Korea missile, nuclear tensions https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-envoy-in-seoul-for-talks-over-north-korea-missile-nuclear-tensions |
| 3. | Remote island ramps up defenses as tensions rise between Japan and China https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/18/asia/japan-nansei-islands-defense-intl-hnk-dst/index.html |
| 4. | Storm Megi death toll rises as hundreds of thousands displaced in Philippines https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/14/asia/philippines-storm-megi-agaton-deaths-floods-evacuations-intl-hnk/index.html |
| 5. | North Korea Fires Nuclear-Capable ‘Tactical Guided Weapon’ https://www.voanews.com/a/north-korea-fires-nuclear-capable-tactical-guided-weapon-/6532813.html |
