China's Politburo urges more policy coordination ahead of Two Sessions | East Asia Tonight (Feb 27)

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China's top decision-making body pushes for more proactive fiscal measures and moderately looser monetary policy, alongside efforts to stabilise jobs, businesses and markets. Also on East Asia Tonight: Beijing accuses Manila of disrupting regional peace, after the Philippines held joint drills with the US and Japan in the South China Sea. Also, Pakistan declares an "open war" with the Afghan Taliban, launching overnight airstrikes in retaliation for what it calls an unprovoked attack. 00:00