China
| 1. | Russia and China to hold joint naval drills this week
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-china-hold-joint-naval-drills-this-week-2022-12-19/?rpc=401& |
| 2. | Australian Foreign Minister seeks to stabilize relations with China
https://www.laprensalatina.com/australian-foreign-minister-seeks-to-stabilize-relations-with-china/ |
| 3. | China’s economy expected to revive, further boosting global economy in 2023 |
| 4. | Oil rises as China recovery, US buyback plan brighten outlook |
| 5. | China officially reports first COVID-19 deaths in weeks as doubts gather over official count
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-reports-first-covid-19-deaths-weeks-3154466 |
| 6. | China’s retail sales shrank further in November, and December could be weak too |
| 7. | China pares back Xinjiang trade data after U.S. import ban |
| 8. | Takeaways from Xi-Biden Meeting
https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/takeaways-from-xi-biden-meeting |
| 9. | Modi’s silence on China’s land grabs will not be India’s last word
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Modi-s-silence-on-China-s-land-grabs-will-not-be-India-s-last-word |
Central Asia
| 1. | Hungary to Import Green Electricity from Azerbaijan
https://hungarytoday.hu/hungary-to-import-green-electricity-from-azerbaijan/ |
| 2. | Baku gives British company rights to Artsakh mines |
| 3. | Russia eyes Central Asia as EU presses on with oil price cap and sanctions |
| 4. | Kazakhstan to increase number of flights to China |
| 5. | Iran-Tajikistan 8-month trade up 190% yr/yr
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/479665/Iran-Tajikistan-8-month-trade-up-190-yr-yr |
| 6. | Turkmenistan Targets the European Gas Market
https://geopoliticalfutures.com/turkmenistan-targets-the-european-gas-market/ |
East Asia
| 1. | Strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific: MEPs to visit South Korea and Japan |
| 2. | North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast, South Korean and Japanese officials say |
| 3. | S. Korea, US Agree to Continue Constructive Talks on IRA
http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?Seq_Code=174444&lang=e |
| 4. | Japanese government approves sweeping review of defense policy |
| 5. | Japanese infra projects in India still face significant hurdles, say top executives at Indo-Japan Conclave |
| 6. | How Will Air India and Singapore Airlines Work Together?
https://simpleflying.com/air-india-singapore-airlines-partnership/ |
