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This Week in Asia: January 13, 2023

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This Week in Asia: January 13, 2023

The Diplomat’s weekly round-up of Asia news.

January 13, 2023

This week’s top stories:

  • Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Indonesia
  • Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang heads to Africa
  • Myanmar airstrikes near the Indian border
  • Bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s visits to Britain and the U.S.
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