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October 2025

Asia Daily: October 31, 2025
Beijing confirms Trump will visit China next year.
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Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: October 30, 2025
Frictions ‘normal’ but China-U.S. ties must stay on right course, Xi tells Trump.
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Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: October 29, 2025
China’s top legislature concludes standing committee session.
 • 
Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: October 28, 2025
Trump says U.S., China are going to come away with deal.
 • 
Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: October 27, 2025
U.S., China talks sketch out rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider.
 • 
Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
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The Myth of Benevolent French Colonial Rule in India
India’s overlooked colonizer wasn’t as gentle as remembered.
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Sapna
Asia Daily: October 24, 2025
China’s fourth plenum leaders bolster self-reliance against ‘raging storms.’
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Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
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The Art of Living With Uncertainty in Taiwan
As tensions with China persist, Taiwan’s people are finding their own balance between preparedness and peace of mind.
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Liam Kierans
Asia Daily: October 23, 2025
Trump says he expects to reach deal with China on trade, soybeans, possibly nuclear arms.
 • 
Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: October 22, 2025
China agrees to crisis talks in Brussels as rare earth and Nexperia sagas boil over.
 • 
Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
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Asia Daily: October 21, 2025
China’s Communist Party kicks off fourth plenum amid tightened security in Beijing.
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Alex Gintz
 and 
Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
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