How China is set to profit from the EU crisis

China tells the EU it's time for payback and asks for market status in exchange for its help with the debt crisis. Also, the combined effects of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident are being felt by an ever-growing number of people in Japan. Finally, North Korea tries its hand at organising cruises - but don’t expect room service!

THE WEEK IN ASIA

Nadia Charbit

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18/10/2009 - AFGHANISTAN

From Kabul to Calais and then back again

In this edition: a new wave of Taliban attacks sweeps across Pakistan; following in the footsteps of an illegal immigrant sent back from France to Kabul; and the Maldives cabinet goes underwater to combat climate change.

11/10/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

China and North Korea cement their friendship

In this edition : Focus on the long-lasting friendship between China and North Korea ; The war in Afghanistan enters its ninth year ; and Mumbai wants to shake up the fashion world.

05/10/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

South-east Asia reeling from hellish week

South-east Asia is still counting its dead after a string of natural disasters stretching from Indonesia to Samoa and the Philippines. Also in our weekly round-up of the news in Asia: China celebrates the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic.

27/09/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Sixty years of changes in China

The week in Asia focuses on China and what is left of Mao's legacy in the society, follows the campaign in China against the h1n1 flu and tries to understand how economic growth affects environment in Indonesia

20/09/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

How Japanese women slowly take political responsabilities

This week in Asia focuses on a Japanese female parliamentarian, who is raising hopes for other women. We also look at Afghan election fraud accusations and show how China is handling the H1N1 flu.

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