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# ![@asiatimesonline Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::110922804.png) @asiatimesonline Asia Times

Asia Times posts on X about asia, china, hamas, bitcoin the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::110922804/interactions)
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- X Month XXXXXXXXX -XXXX%
- X Months XXXXXXXXXX -XXXX%
- X Year XXXXXXXXXX +3,100%

### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::110922804/posts_active)
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- X Month XXX +23%
- X Months XXX +8.20%
- X Year XXXXX +184%

### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::110922804/followers)
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- X Month XXXXXX +0.26%
- X Months XXXXXX +2.20%
- X Year XXXXXX +5.10%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::110922804/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::110922804/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  #7187 [finance](/list/finance)  XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXX% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  X% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  XXX% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  XXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[asia](/topic/asia) #14, [china](/topic/china) #367, [hamas](/topic/hamas) #3574, [bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin) 1%, [money](/topic/money) 1%, [israel](/topic/israel) 1%, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) 1%, [japan](/topic/japan) 1%, [taiwan](/topic/taiwan) #186, [currencies](/topic/currencies) XXXX%

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**Top assets mentioned**
[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin)
### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::110922804/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Drone interceptors priority for Europe should be for Taiwan too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979321041160700094) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T22:58Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Clans gangs and militias fighting Hamas for control of Gaza"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978687947298730193) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-16T05:02Z 44.6K followers, 1189 engagements


"Thucydides trap averted: China speed dodgy data and the Houthis - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/07/thucydides-trap-averted-china-speed-dodgy-data-and-the-houthis/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-07-16T05:56Z 44.6K followers, 119.6K engagements


"From #Trumps #Bitcoin Reserve to #Chinas digital yuan the world is moving from banks to code. Digital currencies promise efficiency but risk turning money into an instrument of control and political power"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978264727391240192) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T01:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Meta's Vietnam playbook: comply delete and keep quiet - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/metas-vietnam-playbook-comply-delete-and-keep-quiet/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-16T09:10Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"The #Philippines eyes #South Koreas CTM-ASBM missile to bolster defenses against #China deepening US-aligned deterrence in the #SouthChinaSea but geography politics and uncertain US support could undercut its power"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979057324837716142) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T05:30Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"After #Israels pullback #Gazas clans and militias some armed by Israel are fighting #Hamas for control turning the ceasefire into a violent power struggle that threatens to fracture Gazas future governance. #GazaCeasefire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978759727015186581) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-16T09:47Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#Trump appointee Stephen Miran wants faster #Fed rate cuts claiming tariffs & immigration curbs lower money demand. But with inflation sticky & data gaps from the shutdown the Fed isnt buying his logic staying cautious on deeper easing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1976815278785753126) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-11T01:01Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Quad should build cognitive shield against AI deepfakes - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/quad-should-build-cognitive-shield-against-ai-deepfakes/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-07T13:52Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#Chinas rare earth sanctions hit #Americas weak spot risking global #recession. Beijing is battle-ready; Washington has no plan and few countermeasures as economic tensions edge toward open confrontation. #RareEarths #Covid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979049996193271861) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T05:01Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#Trumps XXX% tariffs and #Chinas rare earth export curbs mark a new phase in the tech war. One side wields #chips the other #minerals leaving #Australia trapped between economic reliance on Beijing and alliance with Washington"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978249528034672771) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T00:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Trump appointee's case for bigger rate cuts fails to move Fed - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/mirans-case-for-bigger-interest-rate-cuts-fails-to-persuade-fed/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-11T01:01Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"'Takaichi trade' signals belief in a Japanese revival - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/takaichi-trade-signals-belief-in-a-japanese-revival/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-11T18:15Z 44.6K followers, 289.5K engagements


"#Meta #YouTube and #TikTok now enforce Hanois censorship erasing #dissent within hours. Compliance rates above XX% show how #Vietnams cybersecurity laws turned global tech into tools of digital repression. #Censorship #FreeSpeech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978750452570132505) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-16T09:10Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Ukraine ceasefire possible as Trump and Putin agree to meet soon - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/ukraine-ceasefire-possible-astrump-and-putin-agree-to-meet-soon/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T04:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Mearsheimers optimism and South Koreas dilemma - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/mearsheimers-optimism-and-south-koreas-dilemma/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T05:29Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Japan's railgun takes the sting out of China's hypersonics - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/09/japans-railgun-takes-the-sting-out-of-chinas-hypersonics) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T10:03Z 44.6K followers, 166.6K engagements


"#Trump and #Putin plan to meet in #Budapest eyeing a #Ukraine ceasefire. #Russia wants sanctions relief; Trump wants fighting stopped. Any deal will hinge on weapons pullbacks and #NATO restraint. #UkraineWar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979034738531664136) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T04:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#Trumps #Gaza ceasefire holds shakily as #Israel and #Hamas trade blame. With no path to disarmament or statehood and Trump shifting focus to #Ukraine his historic peace plan risks unraveling into chaos"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979019767538172349) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T03:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#SouthKoreas record #Kospi rally shows global markets adapting to #Trumps tariffs. The #IMFs upgrade signals resilience supply chains and exporters are outpacing politics as globalization evolves not collapses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979480291321266558) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-18T09:30Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"The fundamental task of reconciliation in the Middle East"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978573327573700953) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T21:26Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Japan could carry the day in a US-China conflict - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2020/05/japan-could-carry-the-day-in-a-us-china-conflict/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2020-07-16T16:00Z 44.6K followers, 185.4K engagements


"In defense of Chinese deflation - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/01/in-defense-of-chinese-deflation/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-01-17T13:12Z 44.6K followers, 3176 engagements


"Kospi rally shows Trumps trade war worries way overblown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979025480914215188) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T03:23Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"China's strategy for conquering Taiwan without firing a shot - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/05/chinas-strategy-for-conquering-taiwan-without-firing-a-shot/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-05-28T03:30Z 44.6K followers, 570.7K engagements


"The fundamental task of reconciliation in the Middle East - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/the-fundamental-task-of-reconciliation-in-the-middle-east/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T21:26Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#AI #deepfakes threaten #IndoPacific democracies. The #Quad must secure shared cognitive infrastructure uniting on threat alerts verified info systems and rapid responses to resist synthetic disinformation and safeguard democracy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1975559781487419608) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-07T13:52Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Digital currencies and the end of banking as we know it - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/digital-currencies-and-the-end-of-banking-as-we-know-it/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-13T12:46Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"DOJ seizes $XX billion bitcoin in SE Asia crypto scam bust - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/doj-seizes-15-billion-bitcoin-in-se-asia-crypto-scam-bust/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T08:33Z 44.6K followers, 1011 engagements


"Capitalism mass anger and 2024 elections - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2024/08/capitalism-mass-anger-and-2024-elections/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2024-08-19T03:05Z 44.6K followers, 50.9M engagements


"Chips or rare earths: Who holds the ban edgeUS or China - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/chips-or-rare-earths-who-holds-the-ban-edge-us-or-china/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T00:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Clans gangs and militias fighting Hamas for control of Gaza - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/clans-gangs-and-militias-fighting-hamas-for-control-of-gaza/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-16T05:02Z 44.6K followers, 1659 engagements


"$5000 gold: logic not lunacy in a de-dollarizing world - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/5000-gold-logic-not-lunacy-in-a-de-dollarizing-world/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-10T23:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Philippines eyes Korean ship-killer missiles to point at China - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/philippines-eyes-korean-ship-killer-missiles-to-point-at-china/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T05:30Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Rightwing Takaichi the victor in Japan's LDP leadership race - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/rightwing-takaichi-the-victor-in-japans-ldp-leadership-race/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-04T12:56Z 44.6K followers, 1067 engagements


"Kospi rally shows Trumps trade war worries way overblown - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/kospi-rally-shows-trumps-trade-war-worries-way-overblown/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T03:23Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Japan's birth crisis is a leadership failure - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/02/japans-birth-crisis-is-a-leadership-failure/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-13T20:53Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Turkey-Bangladesh air defense deal jolts South Asias skies - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/turkey-bangladesh-air-defense-deal-jolts-south-asias-skies/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T19:37Z 44.6K followers, 1169 engagements


"The sudden risk of a broader South Asian war - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/the-sudden-risk-of-a-broader-south-asian-war/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T03:37Z 44.6K followers, XX engagements


"Trump gets Gaza ceasefire trophy at beginning of game - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/trump-gets-gaza-ceasefire-trophy-at-beginning-of-game/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T03:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"The #DOJ seized $XX billion in #Bitcoin from #Cambodias Prince Group exposing a vast network of crypto fraud forced labor & money laundering. #ChenZhi and partners now face global sanctions in the biggest crypto bust ever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978403183698608246) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T10:10Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Drone interceptors priority for Europe should be for Taiwan too - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/drone-interceptors-priority-for-europe-should-be-for-taiwan-too/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T22:58Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#Putins apology for a deadly air crash revived #Russia-#Azerbaijan ties but Baku stays in charge using the thaw to protect its Middle Corridor ambitions while keeping Moscows influence tightly contained"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978976050664149390) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T00:07Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Cmon Nobel Committee Zhu Rongji is XX do the right thing - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/cmon-nobel-committee-zhu-rongji-is-96-do-the-right-thing/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-14T22:12Z 44.6K followers, 126.3K engagements


"DOJ seizes $XX billion bitcoin in SE Asia crypto scam bust"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1978378778138001693) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-15T08:33Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Trade Covid rare earths and a real danger of global recession - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/trade-covid-rare-earths-and-immediate-risk-of-global-recession/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T05:01Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"A man a plan an electoral sham in Myanmar - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/08/a-man-a-plan-an-electoral-sham-in-myanmar/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-08-29T09:30Z 44.6K followers, 118.1K engagements


"$5000 #gold isnt mania its logic in a #de-dollarizing world. As #Trump weakens #Fed independence and debt nears $40T investors and central banks from #China to #BRICS are fleeing fiat currencies for the last real safe haven"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1976785006207922340) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-10T23:00Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"#Trumps #Gaza peace deal brings calm for now but disarming #Hamas cutting its funding and changing deep-rooted hatred will decide if peace holds or unravels. #GazaCeasefire"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1979042325054501169) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T04:30Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements


"'Skull Chart' math behind Trumps climbdown on all things China - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/09/skull-chart-math-behind-trumps-climbdown-on-all-things-china/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-09-08T05:28Z 44.6K followers, 724.7K engagements


"Rightwing Takaichi the victor in Japan's LDP leadership race"  
[X Link](https://x.com/asiatimesonline/status/1974458710903681224) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-04T12:56Z 44.6K followers, 1067 engagements


"Michael Pettis misleading the American zeitgeist on China - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/04/michael-pettis-misleading-the-american-zeitgeist-on-china/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-04-14T17:36Z 44.6K followers, 10.8K engagements


"Gaza peace Maybe maybe not - Asia Times"  
[X Link](https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/gaza-peace-maybe-maybe-not/) [@asiatimesonline](/creator/x/asiatimesonline) 2025-10-17T04:30Z 44.6K followers, XXX engagements