Hong Kong markets slide over 2 per cent
HONG KONG, Jul 24, 2023, CNBC. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday as investors digested…
China
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.
Pacific region less secure amid China’s rise: New Zealand PM
WELLINGTON, Jul 17, 2023. New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the Pacific…
UN rights chief seeks to establish presence in China and India
GENEVA, Jun 19, 2023, Reuters. The U.N. human rights chief called on Monday for greater…
New Zealand PM to visit China at end of June
SYDNEY, Jun 12, 2023, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday he…
Indonesia kicks off multilateral naval exercise amid Asia-Pacific tension
JAKARTA, Jun 5, 2023, Reuters. Indonesia on Monday launched a multilateral naval exercise in its…
China’s electric car drive, led by BYD, leaves global brands behind
SHANGHAI, Apr 17, 2023, Reuters. China’s auto market, the world’s largest, is accelerating toward an…
Mongolia grass fires threaten border with China, Chinese state media report
BEIJING, Apr 10, 2023, Reuters. Grassland fires from Mongolia on Monday threatened to spread across…
Malaysia open to talks with Beijing over dispute in South China Sea: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3, 2023, Reuters. Malaysia is prepared to negotiate with China over a…
Former Taiwan president arrives in China pledging peace
TAOYUAN, Mar 27, 2023, Reuters. Taiwan’s ex-President Ma Ying-jeou became on Monday the first sitting…
China, Cambodia hold first-ever joint maritime military exercises
BEIJING, Mar 20, 2023, Reuters. China and Cambodia held military naval exercises for the first…
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…