Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show

Welcome to Your Week in Asia.

It's a busy week of diplomacy as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to China while the U.S. and Philippines are kicking off joint military drills amid tensions in the South China sea.

Indonesia's Constitutional Court will rule on a challenge to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's victory in presidential elections, while the Beijing auto show gets underway after being cancelled for several years due to the pandemic.

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix reports quarterly earnings on Thursday.

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MONDAY

Philippines and U.S. kick off joint military drills

The Philippines and the U.S. commence the 39th iteration of their annual military exercises, with plans to simulate the sinking of an enemy warship and retaking territory from hostile forces. The Balikatan exercises, loosely translated from Filipino as "shoulder to shoulder," is geared toward bolstering joint operations by American and Filipino forces as an estimated 16,700 personnel from both sides participate.

Indonesia court rules on Prabowo election win

Indonesia's Constitutional Court will rule on Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's victory in presidential elections. While Prabowo secured a majority of votes in February, the results are being challenged by the two losing candidates, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo. The pair have asked the court to order an election re-run over claims of irregularities. Indonesia's new leader is to be inaugurated in October.

TUESDAY

Standing committee of China's NPC

The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress meets from April 23 to 26. The powerful body's members are expected to