Asia Compact | 10.01.2018, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 10.01.2018 | 19:00 UTC Asia Can Afghanistan join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor? The inclusion of Afghanistan in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would boost the country's economy, but its implementation will be difficult for Beijing without regional consensus and a green light from the US. Analysis: Trump lays out new Afghanistan strategy China presses Afghanistan-Pakistan rapprochement US aid cut: Why Pakistan shouldn't rely on China US suspends 'security assistance' to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist 'haven' Can India challenge China with new Iranian Chabahar Port? What does China want to achieve in Afghanistan? Why are Pakistanis keen to learn Chinese language? 'New Silk Road' and China's hegemonic ambitions Gwadar – Pakistan's impoverished colony or an economic hub? News Malaysia to pay up to $70 million if US seabed exploration firm finds MH370 Following a fruitless search by Australia, China and Malaysia in January 2017, Malaysia is hoping a US company can find MH370. The priority of the search is to locate the wreckage and find the black box recorders. Mapping the world's oceans MH370 families aim to privately fund search for missing aircraft Australia confirms Mauritius debris belonged to MH370 Search under way after contact lost with Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 search team says wreckage could be out of current search zone Plane parts 'almost certainly' from missing MH370 End of search for Malaysia Airlines plane MH370 - 'We still need answers' MH370 report: Missing plane mystery 'unacceptable' Investigators believe recently found debris from MH370 Australian agency uncovers new evidence in missing flight MH370 Modi reform overthrown India ditches compulsory national anthem at cinema India's compulsory playing of its national anthem before cinema screenings has been toppled by the Supreme Court. It has, however, specified that audiences stand briefly if movie halls drop the patriotic singalong. India arrests movie-goers for 'disrespecting' the national anthem Why are actors so successful in South Indian politics? France-China trade Major Airbus A320 and beef sales cap Macron's China visit A large order of Airbus planes from China appears likely as French President Emmanuel Macron ends his visit in Beijing. French farmers have also hailed a deal to end China's 2001 embargo on French beef. Macron calls for China's Silk Road to be 'two-way street' France's Emmanuel Macron secures strategic access to Chinese markets Is Emmanuel Macron Europe's new Angela Merkel?   © Deutsche Welle 2018