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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shaking hands with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (2nd R) looks on, following the signing of a joint defence agreement in Mecca, on 7 August 2026.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shaking hands with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (2nd R) looks on, following the signing of a joint defence agreement in Mecca, on 7 August 2026.© Handout/Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Mecca defence pact takes economic turn

As Pakistan pushes ahead with the vast project of privatising its public assets, Islamabad can count on its Saudi and Turkish allies under the recently signed Mecca defence pact. Riyadh and Ankara have put their business leaders to the task.
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Filipino sailors in front of the offshore patrol vessel Andres Bonifacio anchored in Ulugan Bay, Puerto Princesa, west of Manila, on 8 June 2025.
Filipino sailors in front of the offshore patrol vessel Andres Bonifacio anchored in Ulugan Bay, Puerto Princesa, west of Manila, on 8 June 2025.© Ted Aljibe/AFP

Philippines
France and South Korea in tight race to build 30 new ships for Philippine Navy

The acquisition by the Philippine Navy of fast patrol boats has sparked a fierce international bidding war among shipbuilders. The bid, about to be awarded by Manila, is shaping up to be a heated contest between South Korean and French bidders.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on 15 July 2025 in Beijing.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on 15 July 2025 in Beijing.© Huang Jingwen/Xinhua via AFP

Australia, China
Australian PM's Chinese interpreter under scrutiny for sensitive ties with China

The Australian prime minister's Chinese translator's ties are causing a stir. Charles Qin has collaborated with a university from which the Guoanbu recruits and has indirect links to United Front officials. Questions are now being asked in Canberra about tightening security clearances, and potentially creating a corps of official diplomatic interpreters.
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