[Analytics] Life after lockdown: How China went back to work
Much of the global population remains socially isolated to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But…
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.
India to step up battle for 2032 Olympics after pandemic: Sports chief
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[Analytics] The deeper roots of Chinese demonization
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[Analytics] The geopolitical contours of a post-COVID-19 world
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WHO congratulates Wuhan on clearing all coronavirus cases
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[Analytics] Residence permit points systems widen China’s class divide
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US intel says virus not manmade, eyes China lab’s role in outbreak
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Work completed on Laos’ third longest tunnel for railway link with China
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Employment market could seesaw during pandemic in China
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Indonesia rallies to keep Covid-19 vaccines, drugs affordable
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