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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. 

Asia-Pacific

<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>

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East Timorese Foreign Minister Jose Luis Gutierrez (R) speaks with Australian lawyer Bernard Collaery (L) during a session of the International Court of Justice in 2014.

On July 25, a former Australian Secret Intelligence Services operative and his attorney will go on trial for allegedly disclosing secret information about the agency in an effort to blow the whistle on corruption. 

Oil, Spies and Audiotape in East Timor

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Timor Leste's application to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been accepted, and the country will be admitted in principle pending the completion of an "objective criteria-based road map," The Straits Times reported Nov. 11.

Timor Leste: Country to Become ASEAN's 11th Member State

China

Military & Security

Asia-Pacific: Among Great Powers

Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn into office as Timor-Leste's new president, and he promised to strengthen ties with China and continue prioritizing regional ties with Indonesia and Australia, The Straits Times reported May 20.

Timor-Leste: President Promises to Deepen Ties With China

Security

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Timor Gap, East Timor's state-owned natural gas company, is prepared to sign an $11 billion deal with China's state-owned Exim Bank to fund an onshore liquefied natural gas plant, port and subsea pipeline to the Greater Sunrise gas block, The Australian reported June 25, citing an unnamed source. 

East Timor, China: Island Nation Prepares to Sign $11 Billion Loan for LNG Plant

The Politics of Pipelines

The New Silk Road

East Asia Military and Security

East Timor has notified Australia that it intends to scrap a maritime border treaty that divides oil and natural gas revenues between the two countries, according to a joint statement released by the two governments Jan. 9, AFP and the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

East Timor: Government To Withdraw From Oil And Natural Gas Treaty With Australia

Military relations between Indonesia and Australia remain good, and only part of bilateral defense cooperation has been suspended, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Defense Minister Wiranto said Jan. 5, the Straits Times and the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Indonesia: Jakarta Downplays Military Rift With Australia

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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At the 22nd Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit at Yanqi Lake Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing will contribute $10 million and 1,500 apprenticeship positions to assist regional economic integration, SCMP reported Nov, 11.

China: Funding And Apprenticeships Bestowed On APEC

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U.S.: Clinton To Begin 10-Day Asia Tour

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A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

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The President palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

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Mir Castle in the Minsk region of Belarus.

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A horse grazes in front of Kara-Kul lake in the Chon-Ak-Suu valley, 300 kilometers southeast of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

SITUATION REPORTS

Timor Leste: Country to Become ASEAN's 11th Member State

Timor-Leste: President Promises to Deepen Ties With China

East Timor, China: Island Nation Prepares to Sign $11 Billion Loan for LNG Plant

East Timor: Government To Withdraw From Oil And Natural Gas Treaty With Australia

Indonesia: Jakarta Downplays Military Rift With Australia

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

China: Funding And Apprenticeships Bestowed On APEC

U.S.: Clinton To Begin 10-Day Asia Tour

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