Asia's hotspots 1984 forecast Philippines and Korea in focus
The Associated Press predicts East Asia will lead global growth in 1984 with 6 to 8 percent gains in South Korea Taiwan and Thailand while political risks loom in the Philippines and across the Korean peninsula. The no man’s land border tensions rose after the 1983 incidents including the Soviet downing of a South Korean jetliner and a North Korean attack in Burma.
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World Symposium Outlook for 1984
The piece surveys global political fault lines in 1984. Marcos faces opposition after Aquino’s assassination and a $20 billion debt while Deng Xiaoping steers China’s economy. Hong Kong’s 1997 lease and China sovereignty talks loom. Japan, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh brace for elections and civilian rule shifts amid turmoil and factional politics.
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