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Pompeo, Esper push closer India relations

Bloomberg US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper pushed for closer ties with India at a high-level ministerial meeting with their Indian counterparts, at a time when New Delhi is facing a prolonged border conflict with China. “The United States will stand with the people of India as they confront threats to their sovereignty and to ...

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US arms sales to Taiwan boost anti-China strategy

Bloomberg While China has long opposed US arms exports to Taiwan, the Trump administration’s latest sales are worrying to Beijing for another reason: They show a greater alignment among the two democracies on the so-called “hedgehog” strategy to resist an invasion. The US weapons mark a notable shift in approach from the flashier warplanes and tanks traditionally favoured in Taipei ...

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Bangkok weighs creating committee to end protests

Bloomberg Thai lawmakers are weighing a proposal to set up a committee to explore ways to end the monthslong anti-government protests sweeping the Southeast Asian nation. A working group is looking at a panel proposed by Deputy Premier Jurin Laksanawisit, House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said on Tuesday. Parliament is set to wrap up a special two-day session convened to discuss ...

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