Asia Compact | 29.11.2012, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 29.11.2012 | 19:00 UTC Asia Asia AfricaLink - Newsletter Get the today's top stories from Africa delivered straight into your Inbox! Diplomacy Chinese passport upsets diplomatic applecart A new watermark on freshly issued Chinese passports portrays disputed territories as belonging to China. The move has outraged the country's Asian neighbors and fueled concerns about Beijing's motives. Sea dispute lingers at ASEAN summit US puts more emphasis on Southeast Asia China flexes muscles at home and abroad Afghanistan Lack of trust hinders Afghan security A lack of trust, illiteracy and corruption are three reasons why it is proving difficult to prepare Afghanistan's security forces for the withdrawal of international troops in 2014, says Afghan expert, Michael Paul. Afghanistan prepares for an uncertain future NATO in Afghanistan Afghans of two minds over German withdrawal News Myanmar Myanmar police raid copper mine protest camp Protestors at a copper mine in Myanmar have been evicted by police using tear gas and water cannon. The raid preceded a scheduled visit by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Burma: Protestors evicted violently Myanmar political reforms elude ethnic groups More DW More DW An iPod for your thoughts and pictures! We want to know about your favorite winter traditions and customs. Share your thoughts, experiences and pictures and have a chance at winning one of six iPods. We'll present the best entries at dw.dw/globalimpressions. More DW Those Germans Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012