Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter:
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Starmer walks a tightrope in Beijing
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What Xi’s military purge means for Taiwan
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The “frugal families” who could decide Japan’s election
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Can smart pills make us…
Category: 2. World
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Starmer vows ‘pragmatic’ approach during China trip
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UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit
UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit – Daily Times
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State of the World from NPR : NPR
President Donald Trump, center, holds up a signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic…
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Is America about to attack Iran? – The Economist
- Is America about to attack Iran? The Economist
- Iran unveils underwater missile tunnels, warns Hormuz ‘not safe’ The New Arab
- Pakistan alarmed by renewed Iran-US tensions The Express Tribune
- US attack on Iran imminent? eurotopics.net
- Trump is…
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Hundreds protest near US embassy in Iraq over election interference – Euronews.com
- Hundreds protest near US embassy in Iraq over election interference Euronews.com
- Iraq’s al-Maliki rejects ‘violation of sovereignty’ after Trump’s threats Al Jazeera
- Former Iraqi PM Maliki denounces Trump threats to end support if he…
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Keir Starmer to hold talks with Xi to bolster economic ties with China | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer will meet the Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday for historic talks he hopes will deepen economic ties at a time when some inside government fear the US is no longer a reliable partner.
The prime minister – the first UK leader…
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US tells UN: Gaza demilitarization to include internationally funded buyback program – Reuters
- US tells UN: Gaza demilitarization to include internationally funded buyback program Reuters
- Hamas seeks role for its police in Gaza ahead of talks Dawn
- Hamas disarmament in Gaza comes with ‘some sort of amnesty’: US official Al Jazeera
- Hamas…
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Fall of top Chinese general stirs US uncertainty about China's military – Reuters
- Fall of top Chinese general stirs US uncertainty about China’s military Reuters
- Exclusive | China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S. – WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- China’s Anti-Corruption Work Is Set to Get Even More…
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Talking or Fighting, All of Iran’s Options Are Bad – The Wall Street Journal
- Talking or Fighting, All of Iran’s Options Are Bad The Wall Street Journal
- No indications that Iran is willing to give into US demands investingLive
- Alice Johnson middleeastmonitor.com
- Trump’s noose tightens on Iran — here’s what must…
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Pakistan among 26 countries named founding members of Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
US President Donald Trump signs the Charter of the Board of Peace, during a charter announcement for Trump’s Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic… Continue Reading