Emanuele Scimia

Anon Nampa is a leading figure in recent anti-government demonstrations. The democratic movement also wants the resignation of the government, the end of the military dictatorship and a new constitution.

For the International Labour Organisation and the Asian Development Bank, employment prospects for 663 million young people of working age are dim with some 10-15 million jobs at risk. China reported the largest increase in unemployment so far. By the end of the year, the unemployment rate in several countries will be double at least. Young workers are found in the sectors most affected by the pandemic. Targeted policies by governments are needed.

Cases are growing, especially in the capital. The total number of infected has reached 16,058. The new hotbed of infection is the pseudo-Christian sect Sarang Jeil, which on August 15 gathered tens of thousands of people to protest against the government.

Most Thais fear protests will be crushed. Thailand is not split: the old and young have the same wish for freedom. A small clique holds the country hostage. The time has come to transform the country along democratic lines. Some hope for dialogue between the authorities and protesters.

In October, the 5th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will draw the basic lines of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Xi Jinping wants "safe economic growth" based on technological and food self-sufficiency. The unemployment generated by the pandemic (and the trade war with the US) will be dealt with through self-sufficient development. So far, Chinese leaders have failed to undertake serious market reforms.

Cai Xia also defended Ren Zhiqiang, the billionaire who called Xi Jinping a "clown". Due to her criticism, the academician has also lost the right to a pension. The regime targets dissident intellectuals.

Government plans for food self-sufficiency threatened. Echoes of Mao Zedong: Xi Jinping launches campaign against food waste. Producers: The authorities falsify the data to reassure the population. With rising prices and the loss of purchasing power, the outlook for households remains uncertain.

Pyongyang will cope with a flood emergency with its own means. For North Korea’s leader, the worsening pandemic requires tighter borders. The floods damaged thousands of hectares of land. The Yongbyon nuclear facility is at risk. Lockdown in Kaesong was lifted.

The State Department say they promote the global agenda of the Chinese Communist Party. Universities that host them are under pressure not to embarrass Beijing. The culture centers offer a "partisan" view of China and are accused of industrial espionage. Western observers: They threaten freedom of expression and thought. The problem for Italy.

With over 132,000 infected and almost 6,000 dead, Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s most affected nation by Covid-19 in. National GDP will contract by 2% on the back of the pandemic. The Indonesian president wants to improve food and energy security. A plan announced to strengthen the mineral processing industry.

The increase is due to threats from China, which does not rule out retaking the "rebel" island by force. China holds naval exercises in the Taiwan Strait. Taipei wants to buy cruise missiles and underwater sea mines from Washington. Taiwan is among the top 30 countries in the world in terms of military capabilities.

The US has already sanctioned mainland banks in the past. Financial decoupling is no longer unlikely. Chinese banks risk being excluded from the global dollar-based payment system. The Trump administration could sanction banks that do business with leaders implicated in the crackdown in Hong Kong. Internationalising the yuan is not a viable solution.