Asian View
Key words : Xi warned virtual
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned political and business leaders from around the world about a "new Cold War."
Xi delivered a speech at a virtual event for the World Economic Forum on Monday.
His warning against a "new Cold War," including threatening others and willfully imposing sanctions, came amid rising tension with the United States. Former President Donald Trump took a confrontational stance towards Beijing.
He said such moves "will only push the world into division and even confrontation."
Xi also said, "International governance should be based on rules and consensus reached among us, not on the order given by one or the few."
It was the first time Xi has addressed an international gathering since Biden took office.
Xi stressed that Beijing is willing to cooperate with the international community.
He said, "It serves no one's interest to use the pandemic as an excuse to reverse globalization and go for seclusion and decoupling."
He noted, "The problems facing the world are intricate and complex."
He added, "The way out of them is through upholding multilateralism and building a community with a shared future for mankind."
Key words : north first time
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North Korean media have mentioned US President Joe Biden as the winner of the November presidential election for the first time.
A propaganda website carried an article about the United States on Saturday.
It cited a South Korean media report about the siege of the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump on January 6, and said Biden has been confirmed as the winner of the election.
Neither the state-run Korean Central News Agency or the ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun has reported the election results.
At the Workers' Party congress that wrapped up on January 12, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the US the biggest enemy of his country, and vowed to advance his nation's nuclear and missile development.
Kim also said the key for future bilateral relations is for Washington to retract its hostile policy towards Pyongyang.
North Korea's leadership appears to be waiting for more details on the Biden administration's policies.
Key words : about 200 died at home
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About 200 people who contracted the coronavirus have died at home and places other than hospitals across Japan after their condition suddenly worsened.
The National Police Agency says at least 197 such deaths were confirmed from March last year through January.
The agency says it confirmed 75 such deaths over about three weeks from January 1 through January 20. That surpassed the 56 deaths confirmed in December.
The agency says that in many cases infection was only confirmed after carriers died. Patients typically could not be seen swiftly at medical institutions despite falling ill.
Some local governments have been taking steps to detect signs of possible deterioration in the condition of people self-quarantining.
They have been sending nurses to check on people at home or have set up telephone hotlines to doctors or nurses that are available around the clock.
Key words : anti-government
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Anti-government protesters in Thailand are criticizing the government's coronavirus vaccine strategy.
The complaints come after a prominent opposition figure accused the government of mishandling the vaccine campaign. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has been slapped with a lese-majeste complaint over his claims.
Demonstrators have condemned the government's plans to have a royal-owned drugmaker produce a vaccine. They say Siam Bioscience has no experience in that field.
Anti-government protest leader Parit Chiwarak said, "The company receives funds from the government. It gets customers from the government. The king's reputation benefits. What do the people get?"
Last week, Thanathorn said the vaccine production deal lacked transparency, and the company was given an unfair advantage. He faces prosecution for defaming the monarchy.
Siam Bioscience is owned by the Crown Property Bureau, which is under the personal control of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
The company agreed in October to manufacture a vaccine developed by British firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, and supply it domestically and across Southeast Asia.
Thailand has seen a second wave of the pandemic since December, with over 13,000 infections recorded as of Monday. The Thai government green-lighted AstraZeneca's vaccine last week. It will be imported from the beginning of February.
Key words : china reacted
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China has harshly reacted to a statement by the US Department of State urging Beijing to stop what it calls attempts to intimidate Taiwan.
Department spokesperson Ned Price released the statement on Saturday. It says the US urges China to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in dialogue with Taiwan's democratically elected representatives.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters on Monday that Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory. He added the government's determination to resolutely oppose Taiwan's independence and interference by any external forces is unwavering.
The spokesperson also said China urges the US to handle Taiwan-related issues cautiously and properly and avoid sending wrong signals to pro-independence forces in Taiwan.
Taiwan's representative to the US was invited to attend President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony last week. The invitation and Saturday's statement demonstrate the new US administration's commitment to continue strengthening ties with Taiwan.
China apparently wants to use the change of the US government as an opportunity to improve ties. It is expected to closely watch the Biden administration's policies, while taking a hardline stance on issues related to sovereignty.
Key words : south duties
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The government of South Korea has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that Seoul's anti-dumping duties on Japanese-made stainless steel bars broke international trade rules.
The move was in response to the decision made in November of last year by a WTO panel, which also asked Seoul to take "corrective measures."
Seoul has been charging additional tariffs of about 15 percent on the steel bars since 2004, saying prices are unfairly low. The product is mainly used in automobiles and machine tools.
A ruling on the appeal is unlikely to come anytime soon, now that the WTO's appellate court is not functioning due to a lack of judges.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that the anti-dumping measures will likely remain in place until a final WTO ruling is delivered.
The Japanese government said the panel's analysis was objective and appropriate. It added South Korea's appeal to the appellate court, which is currently not functioning, is extremely regrettable as it leaves the dispute unresolved.
It also said it strongly hopes that South Korea will abide by its obligations under the WTO agreement and abolish the tariff.
Key words : airlines cargo
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Japan's struggling airlines are trying to compensate for the collapse of passenger travel as coronavirus infections spread in the country, by increasing their cargo flights.
All Nippon Airways says it has grounded 70 percent of its domestic flights under the nation's second state of emergency, while Japan Airlines has cut 50 percent.
Meanwhile, demand for international air freight has risen as Japan is importing more medicines and medical equipment from the United States and Europe.
Exports of semiconductors and IT components are also growing, thanks to the widespread shift to telecommuting.
ANA normally operates about 500 international cargo flights a month, but the carrier is increasing that to over 2,200 for January and February by using some of its mothballed passenger jets.
JAL doesn't have aircraft that exclusively carry cargo. But it is using passenger planes for about 1,000 international cargo flights this month, and around 850 in February.
Japanese airlines are also exploring new demand for cargo services, including the shipment of regional fresh food specialties to destinations in and outside Japan.
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