Across The Region
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CHINA: Permission to procreate
China now allows married couples to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two after data showed a dramatic decline in births in…
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AUSTRALIA: Historic drug interdiction
Australian police said in June 2021 that they foiled a plan to bring nearly 3 tons of cocaine into the country, the largest drug interdiction in the nation’s history. New…
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AUSTRALIA/JAPAN: Strengthening security ties
Japan and Australia share concerns about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) increasingly assertive actions in regional seas and expressed strong objections to “coercive or destabilizing” behavior. Foreign and defense…
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INDO-PACIFIC: Pro-democracy emoji marks anniversary
Twitter launched an emoji in April 2021 to spotlight the first anniversary of the #MilkTeaAlliance online protest movement that has forged links among pro-democracy activists across the Indo-Pacific. The alliance…
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Myanmar: U.K., U.S. Blacklist Firms Controlled By Myanmar’s Military
The United Kingdom and the United States imposed sanctions on conglomerates controlled by Myanmar’s (Burma’s) military following its February 2021 coup and deadly crackdown, with Washington calling it a response…
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Hong Kong, Taiwan: IOC Welcomes Teams at Beijing 2022 Winter Games
Hong Kong and Taiwan will be able to send teams to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February just as for any other Games despite any ongoing political tension…
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AUSTRALIA: Science Agency Ramps Up Security on Foreign Partnerships
Australia’s science agency will screen collaborations with foreign partners for national security risks using a new digital tool that vets by country, looking for political interference and human rights abuses.…
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Pacific Operational Science and Technology Conference
7-10 March 2022 Faster Together – Accelerating the S&T Community to the Speed of Innovation The United States Indo-Pacific Command and the National Defense Industrial Association are hosting the 23rd Pacific Operational…
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INDONESIA: Navy squad to move to tiny islet
Indonesia’s plan to site its naval combat squad headquarters on a tiny outpost far from Jakarta shows a commitment to deal with a festering maritime sovereignty dispute involving China, analysts…
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AUSTRALIA: Security center to open in Vanuatu
A center focusing on the security concerns of Pacific island nations will start work in Vanuatu in 2021, Australia said, hosting analysts and sharing information on issues from maritime risks…
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