Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Tibet to ‘send message to India’ over border dispute
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, SCMP. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a rare visit 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.
Malaysia back on good terms with India and China: Foreign minister
TANJUNG MALIM, Aug 16, 2020, Bernama. Malaysia has returned to being on good terms with…
India not to give in to any PLA demand over disengagement and de-escalation
NEW DELHI, Aug 16, 2020, Hindustan Times. With the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) drawing up…
Japanese firms shifting focus to Southeast Asia as US and China clash: JETRO
A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding in Southeast Asia but scaling down in…
[Analytics] How life has changed after coronavirus
On the surface, life seems to have pretty much returned to the way it was…
Japan shouldn’t ignore potential TikTok data risks: Ruling party official
TOKYO, Aug 16, 2020, Bloomberg. Japan shouldn’t ignore the data security risks posed by the…
Beijing’s Xinfadi wholesale market reopens as Covid-19 outbreak ebbs
BEIJING, Aug 16, 2020, Xinhua. Xinfadi, a large wholesale market of fruits, vegetables and meat,…
[Analytics] US-China tensions: why Mongolia’s in middle of a new cold war
Spare a thought for ‘little’ Mongolia, population 3.3 million. It’s being pulled in all directions…
China braves odds to salvage US trade deal
BEIJING, Aug 15, 2020, China Daily. China has remained focused on its efforts to implement…
Huge numbers of people around the world say they wouldn’t take a Covid-19 jab
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 15, 2020, CNN. Susan Bailey, a 57-year-old retired nurse from Florida, has…
India’s Modi warns China over border tensions
NEW DELHI, Aug 15, 2020, AFP. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a new warning…
Philippine producers seek action on chicken imports from Brazil
MANILA, Aug 14, 2020, PhilStar. The Philippines should immediately act on meat imports after China…