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Asia
Vietnam lands defence deal with Japan amid China tension
Japan and Vietnam both face the dilemma of having China as their largest trading partner and as an adversary in territorial disputes.
- by Isabel Reynolds
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China relations
Chinese economy grows but misses forecasts
Better results were expected after consumers returned to malls and major trading partners reopened for business after the coronavirus-led slump earlier this year.
- by Gabriel Crossley
Protest
Defiant protesters take over Bangkok streets as PM seeks talks
Thousands of anti-government protesters took over key intersections in Bangkok on Sunday, defying a ban on protests for the fourth day.
- by Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong activist Grandma Wong 'prevented from crossing border for 14 months'
Grey-haired and bespectacled, Wong had been a familiar face at anti-government protests in Hong Kong last year, often waving a large British flag, but disappeared from the streets around August last year.
- by Jessie Pang
Coronavirus pandemic
Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection, China's CDC says
China's disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection.
Analysis
NZ election
Victory an endorsement for Jacinda's steady hand in unsteady times
Jacinda Ardern has claimed victory in the 2020 election. But much tougher challenges lie ahead over the next three years.
- by James Massola
Nuclear energy
Japan's plan to release water from Fukushima angers fishermen
The government's advisory panel is meeting later this month and will formally recommend pouring it into the ocean, according to local media.
- by Julian Ryall
Protest
Thai police crack down on protesters as PM refuses to resign
Riot police in Thailand have cracked down on thousands of student-led protesters who rallied in the capital in defiance of a strict state of emergency.
- by Jerry Harmer
China relations
Australian writer Yang Hengjun faces prospect of life in prison over China spy charges
The crime novelist has been told he faces a proposed sentence of between three years and life in prison after he was arrested almost two years ago on unspecified spying charges.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Coronavirus pandemic
'Betting the farm': Key ally of Indonesian President questions vaccine strategy
Tom Lembong held two cabinet-level posts in Joko Widodo's first term government but he's alarmed about Indonesia's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to workplace laws.
- by James Massola
China relations
China's cotton mills told to avoid Australian exports
Australia warns China of 'potential breach of international undertakings' as fears mount that Australian produce is being specifically targeted by Beijing in latest tit-for-tat.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Darren Gray