China population now over 1.4 billion as birthrate falls
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2020, AP. China’s population crept past 1.4 billion last year for the…
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[Analytics] Korea’s solution to the Middle East crisis: Go for zero
The request from the Trump administration that South Korea join a new naval mission to…
Myanmar sees more tourists from China
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 18, 2020, China Daily. Myanmar is attracting more and more Chinese…
Experts warn about scale of Wuhan virus as US airports start screening, more cases reported in China
HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2020, AFP, Reuters. The true scale of the outbreak of a…
[Analytics] Bangladesh’s authoritarian shift
In Bangladesh the ruling Awami League has established total control over state machinery and politics…
China’s GDP grows 6.1 percent in 2019, lowest rate in 27 years
BEIJING, Jan 17, 2020, China Daily. China’s year-on-year GDP growth reached 6.1 percent in 2019,…
[Analytics] Western-aligned opposition forces in Cambodia exaggerate anti-China sentiment
While some Cambodians feel antipathy toward illegal behaviors of some Chinese, there is no widespread…
China announces 2nd death from new coronavirus
BEIJING, Jan 17, 2020, Kyodo. Local authorities in central China’s city of Wuhan said Thursday…
Korean telcos join forces to offer 5G services on subways
SEOUL, Jan 17, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s top three telecommunication firms said Friday they have…
China’s President Xi arrives in Nay Pyi Taw for state visit to Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 17, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping arrived in Nay Pyi…
India slams China-Pakistan bid to raise J&K at UN
NEW DELHI, Jan 17, 2020, The Asian Age. Following Beijing’s raising of the Kashmir issue…
EU’s former ambassador to South Korea suspect in China spy probe
HONG KONG, Jan 17, 2020, SCMP. Gerhard Sabathil, the European Union’s former ambassador to South…