Taiwan confirms ban on Chinese streaming firms iQIYI and Tencent
TAIPEI, Aug 19, 2020, Variety. Mainland Chinese streaming giants iQIYI and Tencent are set to…
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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.
Chinese telecom operators speed up 5G investment
BEIJING, Aug 19, 2020, China Daily. Three major Chinese telecom operators — China Mobile, China…
Chinese tourism rebounds quicker than rest of world: Report
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, China Daily. Chinese tourism is rebounding as travelers stick to domestic…
Brazil and China drafting a protocol for chicken slaughterhouses to avoid Covid-19
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, Merco Press. Following China’s claims to have found traces of the…
Vaccines from ‘friends’ China, Russia not for free: Philippine president Duterte
MANILA, Aug 18, 2020, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte said he would ask China and Russia…
Huawei faces fresh US sanctions that put its entire business at risk
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, CNN Business. The United States has cut off Huawei’s access…
China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, AFP. China on Tuesday ramped up tensions with Australia after it…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has credit card trouble after US sanctions
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong’s leader said she’s having trouble using her…
China urges Canada to immediately release Meng Wanzhou
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, Xinhua. China urges Canada to immediately release Huawei’s chief financial officer…
Postponing the US-China trade deal review will allow China to step up purchases before the talks: Expert
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. Postponing the U.S.-China trade deal review may not be a…
[Special coverage] The Pacific War: Losers and Winners
“The Pacific War” which ended 75 years ago this weekend, was not a single entity:…
China risks losing Taiwan ‘forever’ due to its actions in Hong Kong: Strategist
TAIPEI, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. China may never “reunify” with Taiwan now that the central…