Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces she will not run for second term
HONG KONG, Apr 4, 2022, ST. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday (April…
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.
Violent protest outside President’s house in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Apr 1, 2022, India Today. As Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in decades brought…
US says China’s pressure on Taiwan a threat to all democracies
TAIPEI, Mar 31, 2022, Reuters. China’s diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan represents a threat…
[Analytics] Chinese rare earth consolidation a cause for concern
The world needs more readily available rare earth metals. These metals are used in energy…
Chinese foreign minister on first India visit since 2020 clash
NEW DELHI, Mar 25, 2022, Reuters. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet his Indian…
One black box from China Eastern plane found, along with some human remains
TENG COUNTY, Mar 24, 2022, ST. Aviation authorities on Wednesday (March 23) said they found…
Rain halts China’s search for jet crash victims, black boxes
WUZHOU, Mar 23, 2022, Reuters. Rain in southern China on Wednesday halted the search for…
“Asia-Pacific Region’s New Names” festival ends in Russia
KHABAROVSK, Mar 16, 2022, Pan Pacific Agency. A large-scale gala concert of the best artists…
China to step up spending despite lower budget deficit ratio: Official
BEIJING, Mar 5, 2022, Reuters. China will step up its fiscal spending this year to…
[Analytics] The China–Russia condominium in Kazakhstan
In early January 2022, Kazakhstan experienced its worst riots in recent history. Many observers argued…
Widespread power outages reported across Taiwan
TAIPEI, Mar 3, 2022, CNA. Widespread power outages were reported across Taiwan on Thursday, including…
US delegation arrives in Taiwan as China denounces visit
TAIPEI/BEIJING, Mar 1, 2022, Reuters. A delegation of former senior U.S. defence and security officials…