Economy
BRICS Summit, Okinawa election, Philippines AI plan
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events A man walks in front of a hoarding featuring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi displayed ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on Sept 3. © Reuters Leaders of India, Russia, China and other countries are set to meet in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit as New Delhi faces a balancing act between maintaining or improving ties with Moscow and Beijing without alienating Western partners. The expected presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping will be a litmus test of improved bilateral ties following a period of tension due to border clashes in 2020, although Indian businesses remain wary of reliance on the country's giant neighbor. Voters in Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture will head to the polls to vote for governor, with the race so far mostly reflecting the economic concerns that have colored Japanese politics in recent years amid rising inflation and the weak yen, rather than the issue of U.S. military bases that have typically defined the prefecture's elections. However, the outcome could still have geopolitical implications, given Okinawa's proximity to Taiwan.
