CHINA

1. Israel-Gaza war: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi meets Russian minister Lavrov, urges UN Security Council action

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3238075/israel-hamas-war-chinese-foreign-minister-tells-irans-minister-beijing-supports-islamic-nations?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

2. Chinese capital steps up security ahead of start of Belt and Road Forum

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3238130/chinese-capital-steps-security-ahead-start-belt-and-road-forum?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

3. Leaders gather in China for smaller, greener Belt and Road summit

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/leaders-gather-china-smaller-greener-belt-road-summit-2023-10-16/

4. China calls for ceasefire in Israel, suggests mediation at meeting with Russia

https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-lavrov-discusses-middle-east-crisis-ukraine-with-chinas-wang-yi-2023-10-16/

5. Russia-China energy cooperation in focus as Putin visits Xi

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-china-energy-cooperation-focus-putin-visits-xi-2023-10-16

6. China ramps up liquidity support to banking system

https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/china-central-bank-ramps-up-liquidity-support-via-policy-loans-rate-unchanged-2023-10-16/

 

7. Philippines demands China halt “dangerous and offensive” actions in S.C. Sea

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-denounces-china-dangerous-offensive-actions-south-china-sea-2023-10-16/

8. China set to launch Shenzhou-17 spacecraft to its space station in October

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-10-15/China-to-launch-Shenzhou-17-spacecraft-to-its-space-station-in-October-1nVyYC6tn3O/index.html

CENTRAL ASIA

1 Kyrgyz, Tajik Officials Sign Protocol On Disputed Border Areas, But Don’t Give Details

https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-protocol-border-areas-tashiev-yatimov/32621514.html

2 President Tokayev to Attend Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

https://astanatimes.com/2023/10/president-tokayev-to-attend-belt-and-road-forum-in-beijing/

3 Azerbaijan discusses energy cooperation with Tajikistan and Pakistan

https://en.trend.az/business/energy/3811102.html

4 Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan discuss partnership within CIS

https://en.trend.az/casia/turkmenistan/3811154.html

5 Uzbekistan to participate in constructing a new international transport corridor

https://www.azernews.az/region/216100.html

6 CIS chairmanship passes to Tajikistan in 2025

https://www.azernews.az/region/216064.html

EAST ASIA

1. How ‘war on terror’ was fought and won in Southeast Asia – for now

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/15/how-war-on-terror-was-fought-won-in-southeast-asia-for-now

2. Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, funded by China

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/joko-widodo-ap-indonesian-china-southeast-asia-b2422133.html

3. South Korea mulls pause on North Korea military pact after Hamas attack

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/10/south-korea-mulls-pause-on-north-korea-military-pact-after-hamas-attack

4. South Korea mulls pause on North Korea military pact after Hamas attack

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/10/south-korea-mulls-pause-on-north-korea-military-pact-after-hamas-attack

5. Malaysian, Thai economies suffer as currency’s slide vs. dollar

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Market-Spotlight/Malaysian-Thai-economies-suffer-as-currencies-slide-vs.-dollar