Italy and Japan are strengthening diplomatic ties, focusing on supply chains and technology cooperation. The leaders aim to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals and boost semiconductor manufacturing through joint ventures.
President Macron hosted PM Modi for talks, aiming to expand India-France strategic partnership. Key outcomes include an innovation roadmap, economic security dialogue, AI governance group, and a goal to double bilateral trade in five years. Defense, civil nuclear cooperation, and talent mobility were also discussed.
South Korea's Ministry of Planning and Budget and the Mid-to-Long-Term Strategy Committee held a meeting to discuss future policy directions for technological innovation, economic security, and supply chains, including ways to foster a respectful society and ease innovation bottlenecks.
Japan has obtained access to Anthropic's new AI "Claude-3" for economic security, including critical infrastructure and major banks. The AI will be used to enhance cyber defenses against sophisticated attacks.
Asia's NewSpace economy is shifting from scientific exploration to a strategic domain linked to sovereignty, economic security, and geopolitical competition. Commercial satellite systems and private launch industries are growing, making orbital infrastructure a key element in global power dynamics and national security.
Quad foreign ministers are set to announce measures to strengthen economic security and diversify supply chains, aiming to counter China's dominance in critical minerals. The meeting will also address energy security and maritime cooperation.
The Philippines has rejected a US request to place a new industrial hub in New Clark City under US jurisdiction. Officials stated no special arrangements will be made for the US regarding the hub, which is part of the Luzon Economic Corridor project involving the US, Japan, and the Philippines.
Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President's Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation, stated on X that Germany lost its economic and energy security by abandoning its sovereignty. He linked this to the Nord Stream pipeline investigation.
China is accelerating the 'Six Nets' initiative, a strategic deployment encompassing water, power, computing, communication, urban underground, and logistics networks. This plan, highlighted in recent high-level meetings, aims to unlock domestic demand, boost investment, and enhance economic security. The initiative is expected to drive trillions in investment over the next five years, with over 7 trillion yuan allocated for this year alone.
The Open Society Foundations will invest $300 million to bolster economic security and defend civil liberties in the US, addressing what they see as an attack on the rule of law and rights rollback.
According to the report, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic called on the American side to return to the agreements reached in August 2025
Japan’s prime minister touched down in Australia on Sunday with a set of shared anxieties – about Trump, China and the fragility of supply chains that the two insular nations have long relied upon – to which she sought some small relief. By the time she departed, Sanae Takaichi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had signed an economic security pact, unlocked nearly US$1 billion in critical minerals funding and laid the groundwork for what observers describe as the most comprehensive...
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in Canberra for a three-day visit focusing on defence, critical minerals and economic security. The visit underscores deepening Japan-Australia ties amid regional security concerns, with Australia purchasing Japanese naval vessels in a multibillion-dollar deal. Japan's defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi noted the Asia-Pacific security environment is "increasingly severe" and announced expanded cooperation including joint exercises and potential co-production of defence equipment.
Japan and Vietnam are set to agree to boost their partnership in economic security in leaders’ talks on Saturday, as Japan seeks to strengthen supply chains for critical resources amid its diplomatic spat with China and the Middle East crisis. As Tokyo looks to deepen ties with Southeast Asian nations with an eye to China’s increasing economic engagement with the region, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will also give a speech on Japan’s updated vision for its free and open Indo-Pacific policy...
The British Chambers of Commerce has urged the UK government to create an EU-style 'trade bazooka' to protect British economic interests from Trump's latest tariff threats. The lobby group, representing thousands of firms, said the UK's 'inadequate economic security' was putting growth and jobs at risk, calling for urgent action including new legislation with powers to impose duties, limit market access, and enhance investment scrutiny. The US is Britain's largest trading partner, accounting for about a fifth of global trade.
India and the US have agreed to continue engagement on a proposed trade agreement after three days of negotiations in Washington, D.C. The latest round of talks concluded on April 23, covering market access, non-tariff barriers, customs procedures, digital commerce, and economic security. Under the proposed interim arrangement, the US has reduced tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18%. India is seeking to reassess portions of the agreement to protect its interests amid shifting global tariff dynamics.
JPMorgan Chase announced a $1.5 trillion, 10-year Security and Resiliency Initiative expanding to Europe, targeting supply chains, defense, aerospace, energy, healthcare and AI. The program, launched in the U.S. last October and extended to the U.K. in November, will focus on five key countries: U.K., France, Germany, Poland and Italy. CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. and Europe have relied too long on unpredictable sources for critical minerals essential to collective security.
A Chinese official has warned that evolving international circumstances present both opportunities and risks for China, citing increasing geopolitical conflicts, rising hegemonic ambitions, and intensifying competition for energy and critical minerals. The article highlighted vulnerabilities in global supply chains, particularly disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, while noting China's proactive oil stockpiling has helped buffer economic impacts.
The US State Department announced a 4,000-acre hi-tech industrial hub in the Philippines, the first of its kind operating under US common law on foreign soil. Described as a purpose-built platform for allied manufacturing, the zone will combine American expertise in contract law, regulation and dispute resolution with Philippine workforce, mineral endowments, energy resources and strategic Indo-Pacific positioning.
