[Analytics] US should enlist tech companies to build global quick response system to prevent future pandemic
It’s not too late for the United States – driven by the cutting-edge capabilities of…
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.
Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO
WASHINGTON D.C., May 17, 2020, China Daily. President of the United States Donald Trump said…
[Analytics] China can’t bully us into submission: the PM has Australians’ backing
China’s ambassador to Australia made the threats a couple of weeks ago, and now its…
G20 cohesion can facilitate global recovery: China’s official
BEIJING, May 16, 2020, China Daily. China has urged the Group of 20 (G20) members…
[Analytics] Love under lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way people live their lives. The deadly outbreak…
[Analytics] Pitfalls of competitive connectivity in Asia
Geopolitical competition between the United States and China is most tangible in Asia. In 2011,…
Pentagon confirms development of hypersonic weapons after US president talks up that ‘super duper missiles’ are 17 times faster than current
WASHINGTON D.C., May 16, 2020, Fox News. A Defense Department spokesman on Friday confirmed that…
Vietnam to resume international routes depending on Covid-19 evolution
HANOI, May 15, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The country expects the international community to keep…
[Analytics] Why East beat West on Covid-19
Perhaps the most startling trend visible in the global Covid-19 pandemic is the vast differential…
Tencent’s WeChat app creates millions of new jobs in China’s digital economy: Report
HONG KONG, May 15, 2020, SCMP. China’s biggest messaging app WeChat helped create 29 million…
China shreds US for decrying Beijing’s ‘predatory interests’ in Arctic while seeking to buy Greenland
BEIJING, May 15, 2020, RT. China’s envoy to Denmark has penned a harsh rebuttal to…
Cambodia banks on free trade agreements with countries around the world to boost economy
PHNOM PENH, May 15, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. The Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement is…