China would allocate $2B over two years to help coronavirus affected countries: Xi Jinping to WHO
BEIJING, May 18, 2020, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping has for the first time defended…
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.
China urges Myanmar to move forward with BRI projects including New Yangon City
MANDALAY, May 18, 2020, Myanmar Times. China is urging Myanmar to move forward with several…
Cambodia considers how to cope with its first tourism catastrophe
PHNOM PENH, May 18, 2020, Khmer Times. The Ministry of Tourism is seeking recommendations from…
[Analytics] Why East beat West on Covid-19 (part 2)
It is abundantly clear that East Asia has managed the Covid-19 crisis far better than…
N. Korea’s trade dependence on China climbs to 95 per cent: Report
SEOUL, May 18, 2020, Hankyoreh. A new report shows that North Korea’s trade dependence on…
Mass testing to ease fears in China’s Wuhan: Official
WUHAN, May 18, 2020, China Daily. Mass nucleic acid testing of all residents in Wuhan…
Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao studying mutual recognition of quarantine measures, virus testing
HONG KONG, May 18, 2020, Xinhua. Secretary for Food and Health of China’s Hong Kong…
China’s Chang’e-4 probe survives 500 Earth days on Moon’s far side
BEIJING, May 17, 2020, China Daily. China’s Chang’e-4 probe has survived 500 Earth days on…
Top China medical expert warns of potential second coronavirus wave
BEIJING, May 17, 2020, AFP. China faces a potential second wave of coronavirus infections due…
China’s ambassador to Israel found dead in his Tel Aviv home
BEIJING, May 17, 2020, SCMP. China’s ambassador to Israel Du Wei was found dead at…
One in every three US-wide consumed generic drugs’ pills is produced in India, but China controls raw materials
WASHINGTON D.C., May 17, 2020, CNN. Sarah Thebarge, a 41-year-old physician assistant living in San…
Masks outdoors no longer necessary in Beijing
BEIJING, May 17, 2020, China Daily. After months of wearing masks to prevent virus infection…