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China has embarked on a new round of military manoeuvres around Taiwan this week, reacting to the visit of another US congressional delegation, a move that ratchets up Beijing's efforts to isolate the island.
And prosecutors in Tokyo have made a series of arrests after a summer of raids on organisations and individuals suspected of giving and receiving bribes during the preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times.
