India’s Rafale superior vs Chinese J-20: A comparison of the two fighter jets
NEW DELHI, Jul 28, 2020, India Today. The first batch of five Rafale jets took…
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.
Indonesian mining sector to bank on refined metals for growth
JAKARTA, Jul 28, 2020, BT. Refined metal shipments are set to overtake coal and unprocessed…
Share surge propels Taiwan chip giant TSMC into top ten
TAIPEI, Jul 28, 2020, AFP. Taiwanese chip giant TSMC today briefly became the world’s tenth…
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON, Jul 28, 2020, AFP. New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong on…
Indonesia makes more arrests in sailor’s torture killing
JAKARTA, Jul 27, 2020, AFP. Indonesian police have charged four more people in connection with…
China’s registered volunteers near 170 million
BEIJING, Jul 27, 2020, China Daily. Volunteering service in China made a qualitative leap last…
After ban on 59 Chinese apps, India’s govt blocks 47 more
NEW DELHI, JUl 27, 2020, ToI. The government has banned 47 more Chinese apps which…
Russia’s Zircon hypersonic missile ‘proves its unique qualities’ as naval tests near completion: Defense Ministry
MOSCOW, JUl 27, 2020, RT. The tests of Russia’s ship-based Zircon missile – one of…
China to resume visa services for S. Korean students, employees
BEIJING/SEOUL, Jul 27, 2020, Yonhap. China has agreed to resume visa issuance for South Korean…
Indian court summons Jack Ma, Alibaba in worker lawsuit
NEW DELHI, Jul 27, 2020, TechNode. An Indian district court has summoned Chinese e-commerce giant…
China’s economy to grow 2.5 per cent in 2020: Bloomberg report
BEIJING, Jul 27, 2020, Xinhua. China’s economy will grow 2.5 percent this year, Bloomberg News…
China’s food delivery boom may undercut plans to reduce plastic bags
BEIJING, Jul 27, 2020, SCMP. Every day, about 10 plastic bags come into Li Xin’s…