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Quick Glance: Biden, Xi to Discuss Communication and Competition at APEC Summit
- President Joe Biden meets with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, on November 14, 2022.
- The face-to-face meeting in the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first between Biden and Xi in a year, aiming to curb tensions between the two superpowers.
- Communication between the militaries is the key to ensure competition does not veer into conflict, and China has been 'constructive' on the issue in dialogue leading up to the summit.
- The meeting is also expected to cover global issues from the Israel-Hamas war to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as 'fair' trade and economic relations.
Quick Glance: ASEAN on the Brink: Myanmar and South China Sea Crisis
- Indonesian Foreign Minister acknowledges difficult circumstances in the region, including Myanmar.
- Timor-Leste will not join ASEAN if Myanmar conflict persists.
- Philippine Coast Guard condemns China's excessive and unlawful actions in the South China Sea.
- ASEAN likely to emphasize the need to avoid changing the status quo in the South China Sea through force.
Quick Glance: Thailand: Srettha Thavisin elected new Prime Minister, ending political deadlock
- Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon, is the first new leader of Thailand since 2014.
- Srettha received at least 378 votes in a joint sitting of the parliament's two chambers.
- Srettha had the support of forces aligned with the palace.
- Thaksin ally Srettha elected as new Thai PM, ending three-month political deadlock.
Quick Glance: Singapore's PM Lee Tests Positive for Covid-19
- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time, he said in a Facebook post on Monday.
WATCH: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday (Mar 31) and says he is glad to visit China again to meet old friends and ... Show more
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Quick Glance: China's Xi Jinping retains his position as state president for another five years, as expected.
- In China, the presidency is largely ceremonial; the majority of Xi's power stems from his role as leader of the ruling Communist Party and commander-in-chief of the military.
- Xi won a third term as party chief and surrounded himself with loyalists and allies at a Communist Party congress in October, surprising many observers who had expected other factions in the party to be influential enough to retain some representation in the party's top ranks.
- However, Xi's time in power has been turbulent.
- He is already the leader of the more powerful CMC party.
WATCH: The moment Singapore’s Rena Lee – president of a UN conference on marine life – announced a historic treaty in New York to protect the world’s oceans ... Show more
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Singapore launched its 2nd and 3rd Invincible-class submarines in Germany yesterday. Here's a peek under the hood of these new naval vessels ... Show more
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JUST IN: Masks will only be required on public transport and in healthcare settings; details to be announced by the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force ... Show more
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Quick Glance: War between China and Taiwan would be disastrous for semiconductors.
- Should China actually strike Taiwan's chip stronghold, the global economy would face disaster.
- Because of this reliance, Addison believed, as do some experts now, that China would not attack Taiwan.
- However, the American research firm IC Insights recently came to the opposite conclusion: China may invade Taiwan precisely because of its chip sector.
- However, worldwide reliance on Taiwan is unlikely to wane, if only because TSMC will continue to operate the majority of its operations in Taiwan and make its best chips there.
Quick Glance: Taiwan: Nancy Pelosi leaves a future stay in Taiwan open
- Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, enjoys a good fight.
- Taiwan is not on the publicly declared itinerary for her Asia trip, but the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives has not denied rumors to that effect.
- During her Asia trip, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to leave open a contentious stopover in Taiwan.
- The Chinese air force made a forceful reference to Beijing's claim to the island.