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View this email in your browser Asia delights and despairs in Trump’s Capitol siege By David Hutt Wednesday’s storming of the US Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, described by president-elect Joe Biden as an attempted “insurrection”, will forever be a stain on American democracy – and Asian nations have taken note.   Race is on for hypersonic weapon supremacy Subscribe to AT+ premium to read Stephen Bryen's article on American, Russian and Chinese efforts to develop defenses against hypersonic weapons. Japan imposes ‘low pain, low gain’ Covid emergency By William Pesek Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s state of emergency announcement on Thursday had all the conviction of a hostage video. Suga had been reluctant to take the step – Japan’s second such Covid-19 response in seven months. Biggest Covid outbreak since Wuhan creeps toward Beijing By Frank Chen China’s Covid-19 containment success story is being put to the test as new clusters pop up in northern Hebei province, a geographical buffer zone around the capital Beijing.   Assange saga: Real journalism is criminally insane By Pepe Escobar Synchronicity is definitely fond of mirror wonder-walls. The Julian Assange saga seemed to have entered a new chapter as he was, in theory, on his way to – conditional – freedom this past Monday, only one day after the first anniversary of the event that started the Raging Twenties: the assassination of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani. Subscribe or login Why India can’t uplift its farmers the same as China By Sumit Sharma At least 60 farmers in India have died during protests against new farm laws while braving rain, hail and biting winter cold with many sleeping under tractor-trailers or in tents given to them by sympathizers. Cambodia at risk of being last in line for vaccines By David Hutt Whether or not Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen meant to snub China when he said his nation would only accept internationally-recognized Covid-19 vaccines seems like an increasingly moot point without a coherent inoculation rollout plan. Meet the team behind AT+ Premium content   From the archives Chip war heats up with new Kirin 9010 for Huawei: According to an industry leaker, Huawei may be the first manufacturer to announce a 3nm chipset. Turkey, Israel have common cause to restore ties: The new year may see a new spirit in relations between Tel Aviv and Ankara after Erdogan made the first move. 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.   What Asia Times staff are reading Coronavirus Hasn’t Killed Belt and Road: As the pandemic rages, China’s strategy is becoming more high-tech and sophisticated. Trump’s legacy—the shame and the opportunity: The invasion of the Capitol and the Democrats’ victory in Georgia will change the course of the Biden presidency. The Strategic Implications of the China-EU Investment Deal: The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment is a win for China, and a blow to transatlantic relations.  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