Power shifts, appointments, and policy moves shaping the Sino-Pacific corridor.
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Democratic Progressive Party leader Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan's president, prompting Beijing to launch large-scale "Joint Sword - 2024A" military exercises encircling the island within days.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Xi Jinping in Beijing for a state visit centred on energy, trade in national currencies, and what the two leaders called a "new era" of bilateral cooperation.
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Beijing announced sanctions on a fresh batch of American defense contractors and senior executives in retaliation for a US arms sale package to Taiwan worth roughly $1.4 billion.
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Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, expanding the city's security regime far beyond the 2020 national-security law and unsettling parts of the international business community.
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Premier Li Qiang opened the National People's Congress in Beijing by setting an ambitious 5% growth target for 2024 and unveiling a 1 trillion yuan ultra-long sovereign bond programme to support strategic projects.
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered Hong Kong's 2024-25 budget, projecting a deficit of HK$48.1 billion and lifting demand-side property cooling measures in a bid to revive the housing market.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel pressed Premier Li Qiang on China's record bilateral trade surplus, but left Beijing without major new commitments.
