China-Laos railway completes both cross-Mekong River bridges’ beam installation
VIENTIANE, Jul 16, 2020, Xinhua. The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based…
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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.
Taiwan holds live-fire drill during war games as tensions rise
TAIPEI, Jul 16, 2020, Al Jazeera. Taiwan’s army is carrying out a live-fire drill in…
China’s GDP up 3.2 per cent in Q2
BEIJING, Jul 16, 2020, China Daily. China’s GDP grew by 3.2 percent year-on-year in the…
Business is treating Hong Kong as mainland China
HONG KONG, JUl 16, 2020, CNN Business. The relationship between China and the West is…
China plans to start using coronavirus vaccine by end of year even if trials have not been completed
BEIJING, Jul 16, 2020, SCMP. China is working on a plan to give some groups…
China firmly opposes US signing Hong Kong-related act into law
BEIJING, Jul 16, 2020, Xinhua. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the move of the…
Asian markets are trading with a weak bias amid the resurgence of US-China tensions
HONG KONG, Jul 14, 2020, Asia Times. Asian markets are trading with a weak bias…
[Analytics] Singapore’s PAP’s self-inflicted election losses
On 10 July, Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) suffered one of its worst electoral results:…
China denies burial to its soldiers killed in Galwan clash to cover up its blunder: Report
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 14, 2020, ToI. It seems China is not willing to recognise the…
Japan’s defense white paper takes aim at China’s actions during pandemic
TOKYO, Jul 14, 2020, Kyodo. Japan said Tuesday it is closely monitoring attempts by China…
Foreign trade rise 5.1 per cent year on year in June in China
BEIJING, Jul 14, 2020, Xinhua. China saw its foreign trade rise 5.1 percent year on…
China’s institutes study use of methanol as a marine fuel
SHANGHAI, Jul 14, 2020, Splash247. The Methanol Institute (MI) has joined a study led by…