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VOA Asia Weekly: US, Japan, and Philippine Leaders Meet to Counter China's Maritime Aggressions

Chinese leader Xi hosts former Taiwanese President Ma. US Treasury Secretary Yellen’s warning to China. Thailand tightens security amid Myanmar border clashes. Laos bear cubs rescued from wildlife poacher. What is the top news of the week from Asia, the U.S., and around the world? VOA Asia Weekly rounds up the week’s major headlines, along with expert analysis, all in five minutes, produced from Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior in a historic trilateral summit.      Welcome to VOA Asia Weekly. I'm Chris Casquejo in Washington. That story is just ahead, but first, making headlines:  Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwan President Ma Ying Jeou in Beijing this Wednesday, according to Chinese state media. Xi said outside interference could not stop the "family reunion" of China and Taiwan, and there are no issues that cannot be discussed. This trip was Ma’s second visit to China since March of last year. “I've made clear that President Biden and I will not accept that reality again.” U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington will not accept a repeat of the "China shock" of the early 2000s, when a flood of Chinese imports destroyed about 2 million American manufacturing jobs. This announcement comes after her four days of talks with Chinese officials, as the Biden administration plans to push China to change its industrial policy threatening U.S. jobs.  Exit polls show South Korea's left-leaning opposition party, the Democratic Party, and its allies winning a majority in the country's 22 parliamentary elections on Wednesday. This is seen as a setback to the conservative agenda President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose popularity has suffered amid a cost-of-living crisis and a spate of political scandals. Thailand’s military tightened security along a western border Wednesday as the Myanmar military junta and an armed ethnic group clashed for the second day in Myawaddy. It is Myanmar’s most active trading post with Thailand. The Thai government ordered several army vehicles with roof-mounted machine guns to patrol the streets of Mae Sot.  U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced plans to upgrade U.S.-Japan military relations, with both sides looking to tighten cooperation amid concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and China's increasing military assertiveness in the Pacific.  "To boldly go where no one has gone before." On Wednesday night, top figures from business, sports, and politics attended a state dinner honoring Kishida. Biden hosted Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Junior in a White House summit Thursday, sending a clear message to Beijing to stop behaving aggressively against its neighbors in the South China Sea. Leaders focused on dealing with Chinese so-called grey zone tactics of intimidation that fall dangerously close to triggering a mutual defense treaty between Washington and Manila. VOA’s Patsy Widakuswara has the story. Full script here: https://www.voanews.com/a/7567042.html Visit voanews.com for the most up-to-date stories.           I’m Chris Casquejo. Finally, to Laos, and what’s believed to be the largest-ever rescue of endangered bear cubs worldwide. Sixteen Asiatic Black Bear or moon bear cubs were rescued from the home of a wildlife poacher in Laos last month.  Now they’re thriving on bottle feeding at a sanctuary for the species. Thanks for watching VOA Asia Weekly. See more episodes here: https://bit.ly/3NGWG9p » Subscribe to VOA Asia: https://bit.ly/3hXJChc » Watch more VOA Asia videos:    / voaasia   Voice of America is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.