China

1.Chinese investors exempted from project approvals
https://www.dawn.com/news/1673852  
2.Winter Olympics: 5 things to watch on Day 10 with Eileen Gu and Su Yiming back in action
https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166904/winter-olympics-five-things watch-day-10-eileen-gu-and-su-yiming back?module=storypackage&pgtype=homepage
3.US needs Ukraine crisis to harm European economy, and legitimize its military presence
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202202/1252149.shtml  
4.U.S. and China trade barbs on Russia-Ukraine tension
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Putin-and-Xi-manifesto-signals-start-of-a-new-era  
5.Hong Kong extends ban on flights from eight countries, adds Nepal
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-extends-ban-flights-eight-countries-adds-nepal-2022-02-11/  
6.US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy amid moves to counter China
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/12/us-to-reopen-solomon-islands-embassy-amid-moves-to-counter-china
7.Today’s US-China decoupling makes Trump’s trade war look tame
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3166693/todays-us-china-trade-and-tech-decoupling-make-trumps-tariff-war?module=opinion&pgtype=homepage
8.Washington’s Pacific islands tilt stems from pure self-interest
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202202/1252160.shtml  
9.China property developers shares up on reports they may have more access to funds
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/chinese-property-developers-shares-up-reports-more-access-escrow-funds-2022-02-11/
10.China says not granting passport renewals for non-essential travel
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-not-granting-passport-renewals-for-non-essential-travel

Central Asia

1.High expectations in Uzbekistan
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2022/02/08/high-expectations-in-uzbekistan/
2.Kyrgyzstan prosecutors threaten to take sting out of critical media
https://eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-prosecutors-threaten-to-take-sting-out-of-critical-media
3.Kazakhstan’s longtime “leader” is out, but the regime he built remains
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/kazakhstan-s-longtime-leader-out-but-regime-he-built-remains
4.The US, China and Central Asia: Towards A New Great Game?
https://thenewvoice.co.uk/the-us-china-and-central-asia-towards-a-new-great-game/  
5.Turkmenistan to hold early presidential election on March 12
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/12/turkmenistan-to-hold-early-presidential-election-on-march-12

East Asia

1.Japan and IAEA discuss plan to release treated Fukushima water into sea
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/02/14/national/fukushima-water-iaea/  
2.Ukraine crisis ‘impacts’ Indo-Pacific, Blinken says at Quad meeting
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Ukraine-crisis/Ukraine-crisis-impacts-Indo-Pacific-Blinken-says-at-Quad-meeting  
3.Japan offers gas to Europe over Ukraine fears
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-offers-gas-to-europe-over-ukraine-fears
4.Indonesia to buy Rafale fighter jets, as US approves F-15 plan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/10/us-approves-major-14-billion-arms-sale-to-indonesia
5.Moon warns of crisis if N Korea resumes long-range missile tests https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/10/moon-warns-of-crisis-if-n-korea-resumes-long-range-missile-tests
6.Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pentagon-chief-discusses-north-korean-threat-with-japan-south-korea