Vote in Japan to change status of disputed islands threatens to raise tensions with China
HONG KONG, Jun 22, 2020, CNN. A bill that changes the status of an island…
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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.
India, China holding Corps Commander-level meeting at Moldo to discuss Ladakh dispute
NEW DELHI, Jun 22, 2020, The Times of India. India and China are holding Corps…
US, Russia arms talks start with little hope of accord
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 22, 2020, IB Times. The United States and Russia meet Monday in…
China-Laos railway’s 2nd longest tunnel Ban Nakok drilled
VIENTIANE, Jun 22, 2020, Xinhua. China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Group (CRECGZ) drilled through the Ban…
Beijing can screen almost 1 million people daily for coronavirus: Official
BEIJING, Jun 22, 2020, Reuters. The Chinese capital is capable of screening almost 1 million…
India changes rules of engagement along Line of Actual Control, commanders can allow use of firearms
NEW DELHI, Jun 21, 2020, The Hindu. Days after a violent clash with China in…
China suspends imports from US meat processor Tyson Foods
BEIJING, Jun 21, 2020, CGTN. China’s customs authority has suspended imports of poultry meat from…
Chinese ZTE focuses on chip design, doesn’t have manufacturing capabilities
BEIJING, Jun 21, 2020, Global Times. Chinese telecoms equipment giant ZTE Corp stated on Saturday…
Chinese coast guard rams Vietnamse fishing boat
HANOI, Jun 21, 2020, News.com.au. A Chinese Coast Guard vessel has rammed a Vietnamese fishing…
[Analytics] Trump versus Huawei: right target, disastrous strategy
The United States has valid complaints about Huawei, but US President Donald Trump is botching…
India rejects China’s Galwan Valley claim
NEW DELHI, Jun 21, 2020, The Asian Age. India on Saturday rejected Chinese claims of…
Coronavirus vaccine reaches phase-2 trials in China
BEIJING, Jun 21, 2020, China Daily. An inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Institute…