1) Australia-New Zealand bilateral meet
Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison hold face-to-face talks in New Zealand. Centre of the discussions were the united front in playing down policy differences on China.
2) China’s 3 child policy
The government hopes the policy will tackle a rapidly ageing population. It is unclear if it would but it will give people more choice
3) Dynastic Succession Politics in Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, eager to shield himself from possible prosecution for rights abuses and Covid-19 mismanagement when his elected tenure ends in 2022, is now scrambling for a viable and loyal successor. His daughter, Sara, is being seen as the most likely. Early opinion polls suggest she is in the lead