10 India’s soldiers held captive by China released after three days of border clash
NEW DELHI, Jun 19, 2020, India Today. Ten Indian Army men, held captive by the…
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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.
Passengers flying Taiwan’s China Airlines required to check-in online from June 22
TAIPEI, Jun 19, 2020, Taiwan News. Passengers flying on Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) are asked…
Alibaba and JD.com handle a record $136.51B in sales during major Chinese shopping event
BEIJING, Jun 19, 2020, CNBC. China’s two biggest e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com handled $136.51…
Situation on border with India ‘overall stable, controllable’: China’s foreign ministry spokesperson
BEIJING, Jun 19, 2020, Xinhua. China said Thursday (Jun 18) the situation in China-India border…
China committed to maintaining Hong Kong’s status as an international financial hub: Vice-Premier Liu He
BEIJING, Jun 18, 2020, SCMP. Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He said on Thursday that Beijing is…
[Analytics] Claims of a mutating virus spook Beijing
Controversy has become just as virulent as the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing amid fears of…
Boycott of Chinese food in restaurants: India’s union minister
NEW DELHI, Jun 18, 2020, India Today. Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that…
Indian, Chinese military officials meet to defuse tension
NEW DELHI, Jun 18, 2020, Hindustan Times. Indian and Chinese military officials met on Thursday…
Infections in China’s capital Beijing ‘likely’ to increase
BEIJING, Jun 18, 2020, China Daily. Beijing has stepped up overall measures－including canceling flights, suspending…
Vietnam warned of troublemaking transshipment from China, S. Korea to US
HANOI, Jun 18, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam should take stronger measures related to origin…
[Analytics] Nepal awaits developments as India-China clash threatens regional security
A violent clash on Monday between Indian and Chinese armies in the disputed Galwan Valley…
Hong Kong expert calls for strict Beijing entry requirements
HONG KONG, Jun 18, 2020, RTHK. Hong Kong University microbiologist Ho Pak-leung has urged the…