Pope in Asia, China-Africa forum, Japan-Australia 2+2

Welcome to Your Week in Asia.

Pope Francis returns to Asia on a four-nation tour after a visit to Mongolia last year, while Japan and Australia kick off meetings of their foreign and defense ministers later in the week.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosts the three-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, a major chip industry conference starts in Taipei and Malaysian energy group Petronas reports financial results.

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MONDAY

GDP: Turkey

TUESDAY

Russia hosts economic forum

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to attend the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Russian President Vladimir Putin is also expected at the event which aims to boost investment in the country's far east.

Pope in Asia

Pope Francis is set to arrive in Jakarta, Indonesia for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour. Apart from greeting local Catholic communities, he is slated to visit the city's Istiqlal Mosque and meet President Joko Widodo, who said they will discuss peace efforts in Gaza and Ukraine. After Indonesia, the pontiff visits Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.

Hong Kong war museum opens

Hong Kong inaugurates its new Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence, part of the government's intensifying drive to instill greater patriotism in the population. The existing Coastal Defence museum has been undergoing a revamp to emphasize exhibits focused on resistance to Japanese forces during World War II. The city's government has been pushing pro-Beijing "patriotic education" in recent years, amid a clampdown on free expression under national security legislation. After an unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, the museum will open to the public on