<p>The Asia-Pacific is home to more people than any other region. Centered on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean, this region includes the easternmost countries of continental Asia as well as the archipelagos that punctuate the coast. Several of these countries, most notably China, experienced rapid economic growth in the second half of the 20th century, giving the region a new sense of global economic relevance that continues today. That relevance, however, depends largely on China, a power in transition whose rise is testing the network of U.S. alliances that have long dominated the region. How effectively Beijing manages its transition will shape the regional balance of power in the decades to come.</p>

Centered on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean, the Asia-Pacific region includes the easternmost countries of continental Asia as well as the archipelagos that punctuate the coast. 

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Pakistan's Path to Meeting IMF Demands

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Trump's Asia-Pacific Approach Will Test Biden's Gains

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Nation-states' growing use of hacktivist personas to obfuscate responsibility will increasingly enable them to attack targets they would otherwise avoid and spread propaganda.

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Marco Rubio will visit Central American and Caribbean countries in his first official tour as U.S. Secretary of State, meeting with authorities in Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic by the end of January, El Pais reported on Jan. 23.

U.S., Latin America: Rubio's Latin America Tour Underscores Trump's Focus on Immigration

Angolan Economy Minister Jose de Lima Massano said Angola was seeking to raise between $1 billion and $2 billion in eurobonds as part of efforts to extend maturities and lower its debt cost, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 22.

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The Philippines will bring a case against China in an international court centered around China's alleged damage to the marine environment within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, Reuters reported on Jan. 23. 

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A Jan. 22 State Department readout of new Secretary of State Marco Rubio's phone conversation with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul noted they discussed "U.S.-ROK cooperation to address common challenges in the Indo-Pacific region" but did not mention the "North Korean nuclear issue." 

South Korea, U.S.: Statements Shift U.S. Stance Toward North Korea Nuclear Issue

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Sri Lanka's foreign minister announced that the country signed an agreement with Chinese state-owned energy giant Sinopec to expedite the development of a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in Sri Lanka's southern port city of Hambantota, Reuters reported on Jan. 22.

Sri Lanka: Government To Fast-Track $3.7B Refinery With China's Sinopec

The only two undersea cables providing internet service to Taiwan's outlying Matsu islands have once again been disrupted, one on Jan. 15 and the other on Jan. 22, according to Taiwan's deputy digital affairs minister Chiueh Her-ming, the Taipei Times reported on Jan. 22.

China, Taiwan: Matsu Islands' Two Undersea Cables Disrupted Again

The top diplomats of the United States, Australia, India and Japan, which collectively make up the Quad grouping, convened in Washington for the first high-level engagement under U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed administration, Reuters reported on Jan. 22.

Quad: Trump Administration Reaffirms Bloc's Importance in First High-Level Talks

The Myanmar junta and ethnic armed organization Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, or MNDAA, signed a China-brokered ceasefire agreement, halting conflict in northern Shan state along the Chinese border, Reuters reported on Jan. 21. 

Myanmar: Ceasefire, Scam Crackdown Highlight Growing Regional Congruence

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U.S., Latin America: Rubio's Latin America Tour Underscores Trump's Focus on Immigration

Angola: Government To Issue Fresh Eurobonds, Advance Privatization

Philippines, China: Manila To Bring Second South China Sea Case Against Beijing

South Korea, U.S.: Statements Shift U.S. Stance Toward North Korea Nuclear Issue

Sri Lanka: Government To Fast-Track $3.7B Refinery With China's Sinopec

China, Taiwan: Matsu Islands' Two Undersea Cables Disrupted Again

Quad: Trump Administration Reaffirms Bloc's Importance in First High-Level Talks

Myanmar: Ceasefire, Scam Crackdown Highlight Growing Regional Congruence

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