[Analytics] Why China wants a Himalayan dispute with Bhutan
While China de-escalates one Himalayan standoff with India, it is stoking another in neighboring Bhutan….
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.
It is not right timing for China to join US-Russia arms control talks: Chinese ambassador
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 11, 2020, Xinhua. China’s nuclear power is not at the same level…
Vietnam approves $905M expressway linking two provinces bordering China
HANOI, Aug 11, 2020, VN Express. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a VND20.9 trillion…
[Analytics] Hong Kong’s new security law is transforming the city even faster than expected
It’s been less than six weeks since a security law banning secession, subversion and collusion…
Indonesia starts human trials of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Aug 11, 2020, AFP. Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus…
WeChat ban ‘could cost Apple 30 per cent of global sales’: Analyst
BEIJING, Aug 11, 2020, Asia Times. A widely-followed Taiwanese stock analyst warns that Apple’s smartphone…
China takes a leading role among countries on the Fortune Global 500 list with 133 listed companies
BEIJING, Aug 11, 2020, China Daily. A total of 133 Chinese companies are on this…
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus as protests went on for a second day
VILNUS, Aug 11, 2020, BBC. Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left Belarus and is “safe”…
China wants Taiwan to be ‘next Hong Kong’: Official
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2020, SMH. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister says his country risks becoming the next…
Pakistan-China border via Khunjerab Pass to be opened from tonight
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10, 2020, The Nation. Pakistan-China border via Khunjerab Pass in Hunza will be…
Foreign visitors to S. Korea slump 98 per cent on-year in June
SEOUL, Aug 10, 2020, Yonhap. The number of foreigners who traveled to South Korea slumped…
China targeting US election infrastructure with cyberattacks: Official
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 10, 2020, Reuters. Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting US election infrastructure…