[Analytics] Is ASEAN ready to stand up to China in the South China Sea?
As the pandemic dominates international media headlines, tension in the South China Sea has slowly…
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.
Russia and China likely to build joint Moon base: Space agency chief
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Indian army battles not just the enemy but high altitude, highly difficult Himalayan terrain: Major General
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Solomon Islands PM vows to deliver Pacific Games
HONIARA, Jul 24, 2020, RNZ. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the country remains…
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo urges China’s citizens to help ‘change the behaviour’ of their government
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 24, 2020, SCMP. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the nation’s chief…
China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu in tit-for-tat move
BEIJING, Jul 24, 2020, ST. China ordered the closure of the United States’ consulate in…
Vietnam, New Zealand upgrade ties to strategic partnership
HANOI, Jul 23, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The two countries focus on trade, agriculture, education,…
[Analytics] Will Hong Kong become like tightly-ruled but stable Singapore?
Limited democracy but high living standards and stability form a trade-off that most Singaporeans seem…
China’s Sinopharm says Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by year-end
BEIJING, Jul 23, 2020, Reuters. A coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group…
S. Korea’s FM to hold diplomatic strategy meeting amid growing US-China tensions
SEOUL, Jul 23, 2020, Yonhap. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will host a diplomatic strategy meeting…
Japan’s govt to declare end of economic expansion dating from December 2012
TOKYO, Jul 23, 2020, Jiji Press. The Cabinet Office is seen declaring the end of…
Post-pandemic travel: Singapore seeks local boost to revive tourism sector crisis
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