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View this email in your browser Five risks that could trip the bulls in 2021 By William Pesek At a moment of extreme dislocation and economic uncertainty in North Asia, investors seem to agree on one thing: the bull markets of 2020 are far from over. Or might this be wishful thinking? Subscribe or login Soleimani geopolitics, one year on Subscribe to AT+ premium to read Pepe Escobar's article on  the Tehran-Baghdad-Damascus-Hezbollah axis. South Korea sends destroyer after Iran seizes tanker By Andrew Salmon South Korea has redeployed a destroyer from anti-piracy duties in the Gulf of Aden to the Straits of Hormuz after a Korea-flagged tanker was seized by seaborne units of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Monday. Biden’s security adviser gives a foreign policy preview By MK Bhadrakumar In his first media interview, the incoming US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, has given a preview of the Joe Biden administration’s foreign-policy directions in regard to Russia, Iran and China. The Zen of waiting for US Georgia Senate results By Bradley K. Martin So here I am, a Georgia expat in Tokyo. Trying to be productive while nervously awaiting the outcome of my home state’s runoff elections, I’ve been busy reading my in-box.  Duterte puts soldiers before the masses for vaccines By Jason Castaneda Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has stirred a hornet’s nest by ordering the mass inoculation of the Presidential Security Group and various Armed Forces of the Philippines units with a suspected Chinese-made vaccine. Chinese cities scramble to contain new viral flareups By Frank Chen Merely five days into the New Year, Beijing and surrounding areas are facing more fresh outbreaks as clusters crop up in districts and towns previously deemed Covid-free. Meet the team behind AT+ Premium content   From the archives Give the Rambo who got Ghosn out of Japan a medal: Here, in Carlos Ghosn's own words: the reasons why the Japanese judicial system should be sitting in the dock Japanese manufacturers beat a path out of China: Trend gathered pace after Tokyo initiatives to entice overseas firms home or to diversify into Southeast Asia. China’s new deal with Pakistan has India in mind: An MoU signed between the defense chiefs of China and Pakistan appears aimed at India-US ties. What Asia Times staff are reading  China Is an Economic Bully—and Weaker Than It Looks: The world doesn’t have to put up with Beijing’s attempts at economic coercion. Israel’s covid-19 vaccination campaign leads the world: What can other countries learn from its efforts? 6 Suggestions for Biden’s China Policy: Biden will have to lead and negotiate with urgency in three interdependent contexts: at home, with partner governments, and with Beijing. Copyright © 2021 Asia Times, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for The Daily Report at https://www.asiatimes.com Our mailing address is: Asia Times Suite 203, Kin Wing Commercial Building  24-30 Kin Wing Street Tuen Mun, NT Hong Kong Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. ResponderEncaminhar