Xi to visit S. Korea after coronavirus situation is ‘stabilized’: Top officials
SEOUL, Aug 22, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and China agreed Saturday that President Xi Jinping…
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.
[Analytics] India’s Frontier Paradox
The ongoing India and China crisis, which led to a bloody clash on June 15,…
Bangladesh wants immediate Rohingya repatriation
DHAKA, Aug 22, 2020, Kyodo. Bangladesh is demanding an immediate meeting with Myanmar on the…
[Analytics] Could Russia side with the US and India against China?
Cracks are opening in the Russia-China relationship, from the status of Vladivostok to Russian arms…
Alibaba reports 34 per cent surge in quarterly revenue
HANGZHOU, Aug 21, 2020, China Daily. China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group reported year-on-year revenue growth…
Satellite photos appear to show Chinese submarine using underground base in Hainan
HONG KONG, Aug 21, 2020, CNN. Military watchers across the internet were provided with a…
[Analytics] Can a Xi charm offensive win over Japan?
Amid Japan’s rising tensions with the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been reaching…
US bill would ban the title for China’s leader
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 21, 2020, SCMP. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a bill to change…
India, China to sincerely work towards de-escalation of troops in Ladakh sector
NEW DELHI, Aug 21, 2020, The Asian Age. India and China have agreed to resolve…
[Analytics] How India’s foreign policy interacts with its weapons purchases
Soon after Narendra Modi assumed office as India’s prime minister for the first time in…
Alibaba tells Trump we ‘support American brands’
BEIJING, Aug 21, 2020, BBC. Alibaba has moved to ease tensions with Donald Trump, as…
In US-China tech war, investors bet on China’s localisation push
SHANGHAI, Aug 20, 2020, Reuters. As the US-China “tech war” widens, investors are betting on…