<h1>Mixed Asian markets react to policy shifts, tariff discrimination concerns, and corporate disclosure issues affecting investors' rights</h1> Asian markets traded mixed amid policy and trade developments with legal and regulatory implications: central bank minutes signaled potential interest-rate hikes if economic conditions improve, affecting monetary policy stance; a differential U.S. tariff cut on EU autos while maintaining higher rates on another country's vehicles raises trade-discrimination and competitiveness concerns that could prompt diplomatic or WTO scrutiny; corporate disclosures and sharp stock moves-strong earnings from a memory-chip maker, reduced commodity sales from a miner, and a dramatic surge in a lithium developer after reports the U.S. government may seek an ownership stake-highlight securities-law, disclosure, and state-investment governance issues.