China, Cambodia hold first-ever joint maritime military exercises
BEIJING, Mar 20, 2023, Reuters. China and Cambodia held military naval exercises for the first…
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The People’s Republic of China is an economy of 1.3 billion people. When it joined APEC in 1991, it had a real GDP of USD 906 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 788. Today it is the second-largest economy in the world. By 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 9.5 trillion, while its per capita GDP increased nine-fold to USD 6,800.
China’s parliament approves changes to speed up ’emergency’ laws
BEIJING, Mar 13, 2023, Reuters. China’s parliament approved changes to a law on Monday that…
Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Mar 1
TOKYO, Feb 27, 2023, Reuters. Japan will from Wednesday ease its COVID restrictions on travellers…
China lodges protest over US shooting down of ‘civilian’ balloon
BEIJING, Feb 6, 2023, Kyodo. China said Monday it has lodged a protest over the…
Asia-Pacific markets rise as China reopens borders with Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jan 9, 2023, CNBC. Asia-Pacific markets traded higher as Hong Kong and mainland…
China stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing provocation
BEIJING, Dec 26, 2022, Reuters. China’s military said it had conducted “strike drills” in the…
Indian, Chinese soldiers injured in clash near Arunachal border
NEW DELHI, Dec 12, 2022, The Hindu. Indian and Chinese soldiers suffered “minor injuries” after…
iPhone maker Foxconn reports slump in revenue after unrest and Covid outbreak at key China plant
ZHENGZHOU, Dec 5, 2022, CNBC. Foxconn said November revenue totaled 551.1 billion new Taiwan dollars…
Hong Kong stocks lead losses in Asia on China unrest, oil at lowest in 2022
HONG KONG, Nov 28, 2022, CNBC. Hong Kong stocks led losses in a negative Asia-Pacific…
US VP Harris to visit Philippine island near China-claimed waters
PUERTO PRINCESA, Nov 22, 2022, AFP. US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel today to…
Stable geopolitical environment needed: PM Lee
PHNOM PENH, Nov 14, 2022, ST. A stable geopolitical environment is important for the region…
Japan, China eye summit next week on fringes of int’l gathering
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2022, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to hold talks with…