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Asia Daily: February 20, 2026
South Sudan, China pledge to deepen oil cooperation, expand educational exchanges.
Feb 20 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 19, 2026
Chinese steel hit with duties of up to $670 per tonne as Brazil dumping probe concludes.
Feb 19 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 18, 2026
Xi prioritizes domestic demand and tech independence in 2026 agenda.
Feb 18 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 17, 2026
China summons Western envoys in Hong Kong over Jimmy Lai sentencing criticism.
Feb 17 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 13, 2026
China confirms it is talking to U.S. about Trump visit as trade truce stays on the cards.
Feb 13 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 12, 2026
China’s Xi makes rare public reference to recent military purges.
Feb 12 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 11, 2026
China to support ‘reunification forces’ in Taiwan, go after ‘separatists’.
Feb 11 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 10, 2026
Trump to travel to China first week of April, Politico reports.
Feb 10 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 9, 2026
U.S. accuses China of secret nuclear testing.
Feb 9 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Thailand’s 2026 Election: Reform, Patronage, or Decline
Sunday’s vote will decide whether Thailand tries to rewrite the rules, doubles down on brokerage politics, or drifts deeper into stagnation.
Feb 8 • Nattan Casey Plewissara
Asia Daily: February 6, 2026
U.S., China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military.
Feb 6 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
Asia Daily: February 5, 2026
Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, U.S. relations.
Feb 5 • Alex Gintz (林大可) and Nick Ayrton (孔澜岳)
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