REVISTA DE IMPRENSA ASITICA

Por uma perspetiva oriental da imprensa internacional

Editora: Catarina Severino Assistentes de edio: Madalena Lage e Joo Terrenas

BANGLADESH The Jatiya Sangsad will elect a new president on April 29, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad announced Tuesday afternoon.
Ler mais: Presidential polls Apr 29 (The Daily Star, 9 de abril de 2013).

MYANMAR If amendments to the electoral system are not submitted to and approved by Parliament this year the existing system will be used in the next election, Union Election Commission chairman Tin Aye said following a meeting with political party representatives yesterday.
Ler mais: Time running out to introduce proportional electoral system (Eleven Media Group, 9 de abril de 2013). 1

ASEAN-CHINA Brunei, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and China all have overlapping claims in the South China Sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas.
Ler mais: ASEAN to hold special meeting with China over disputed waters (The Cambodia Herald, 11 de abril de 2013).

MYANMAR-CHINA The Chinese counterpart highlighted continuity of cooperation in Chinas investments including Kyaukphyu Deep Seaport in Myanmar, interrelations of non-governmental organizations and peoples between the two countries, cultural exchanges and promotion as well as restoration of peace and stability in the border areas.
Ler mais: Myanmar and China to gear up multi-sector cooperation (Eleven Media Group, 7 de abril de 2013).

NDIA The race for the next foreign secretary seems to be over. According to highly-placed sources, a decision has been taken to appoint Ms Sujata Singh as the next foreign secretary and an official announcement to this effect is likely to be made soon.
Ler mais: Sujata Singh likely to be foreign security (The Statesman, 8 de abril de 2013).

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CAMBOJA-CHINA Chinese leaders are hopeful that the Cambodian Peoples Party will win in the upcoming July elections, Commerce Minister, Cham Prasidh said.
Ler mais: Chinese leaders say CPP to win election in July (The Cambodia Herald, 10 de abril de 2013).

Hua-chu said Thursday that Taiwan is capable of intercepting a North Korean missile.
Ler mais: Taiwan has capability to intercept N. Korea missile (The China Post, 12 de abril de 2013).

TAIWAN-JAPO Taiwan and Japan yesterday signed a historic fishery pact to expand the size of existing fishing grounds for local fishermen and better protect Taiwan's rights to operate in their overlapping territories in the East China Sea.
Ler mais: Taipei-Tokyo ink historic fishing pact (The China Post, 11 de abril de 2013).

VIETNAME-COREIA DO SUL Viet Nam hopes to work with South Korea to further the bilateral cooperation in a deep, effective and practical manner.
Ler mais: Viet Nam, S Korea enhance co-operation (Vietnam News, 6 de abril de 2013).

MALSIA For the first time, PAS will field a woman candidate in the general election. State PAS deputy commissioner Kamaruddin Sidek said entrepreneur Kintan Mas, 54, will be the sole woman among the 10 new faces the party is fielding in the May 5 polls.
Ler mais: First woman candidate for Malacca PAS (The Star, 11 de abril de 2013).

CHINA-COREIA DO NORTE China opposes any action that would aggravate the tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said during a Tuesday press briefing.
Ler mais: China opposes aggravating Korea tensions (China Daily, 9 de abril de 2013).

TAIWAN-COREIA DO NORTE Responding to concerns that Pyongyang will move beyond bellicose rhetoric and launch a missile that could hit Taiwan, Defense Minister Kao
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A senior Chinese Internet affairs official has called for greater trust between China and the United States in jointly safeguarding cyber security.
Ler mais: Official urges China-US trust on cyber security (China Daily, 10 de abril de 2013).

nuclear warhead, a jarring revelation in the midst of bellicose threats from the unpredictable communist regime.
Ler mais: Pentagon: N. Korea could launch nuclear missile (The Korea Herald, 12 de abril de 2013).

EUA-COREIA DO SUL COREIA DO SUL Allied forces on high alert amid N.K. missile threats. Seoul officials say Pyongyang is ready for multiple missile launches; Washington calls threat unhelpful
Ler mais: Allied forces on high alert amid N.K. missile threats (The Korea Herald, 10 de abril de 2013).

The US has said it is in close touch with South Korea and is prepared for any possible threat from North Korea, amid escalating tension in the Korean peninsula after declaration of state of war by Pyongyang.
Ler mais: US in touch with S Korea, ready for N Korean threat (The Statesman, 31 de maro de 2013).

JAPO-MYANMAR EUA-COREIA DO NORTE Amid raging tension in the Korean peninsula, the USA is moving some of its key military assets, including a warship and a sea-based radar platform, closer to the North Korean coast to monitor Pyongyang's military moves.
Ler mais: USA moves warship, radar closer to N Korean coast (The Statesman, 2 de abril de 2013). 3

To help Myanmar fully establish its legal systems, the government decided Monday to station lawyers and Justice Ministry officials [to Myanmar].
Ler mais: Govt to send legal experts to Myanmar (The Yomiuri Shimbun, 9 abril de 2013).

EUA-COREIA DO NORTE A U.S. intelligence report concludes that North Korea has advanced its nuclear knowhow to the point that it could arm a ballistic missile with a
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