Macao SAR releases second five-year plan
MACAO, Dec 16, 2021, ECNS. China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Thursday released its…
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.
Lao economy expected to grow 4.2 per cent in 2022
VIENTIANE, Dec 16, 2021, Xinhua. The Lao economy is projected to grow by 4.2 percent…
Returning traveler tests positive for Omicron after completing two-week quarantine in China
HONG KONG, Dec 15, 2021, CNN. China has detected its second case of the Omicron…
China’s Xi is set to meet Russia’s Putin virtually on Wednesday
BEIJING, Dec 13, 2021, CNBC. Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet virtually with…
China’s response to Aukus deal was ‘irrational’, Peter Dutton says
BEIJING, Dec 12, 2021, The Guardian. China has responded “irrationally” to the Aukus pact between…
Blinken heads to Southeast Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 12, 2021, Reuters. The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and…
Top Japanese officials to skip Beijing Olympics: Reports
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior Japanese government officials will likely skip the Winter…
Two things must happen before China’s property sector can see better prospects
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2021, CNBC. China’s property outlook could turn brighter in the next few…
China’s Evergrande, Kaisa have defaulted as huge restructuring looms
HONG KONG, Dec 10, 2021, Bloomberg/Reuters. China Evergrande Group has officially been labeled a defaulter…
Nicaragua ends relations with Taiwan in diplomatic victory for China
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2021, CNN. Nicaragua’s government has broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and…
Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2021, BBC. Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, along with two…
Fishing firm with operations in Mauritania and Vanuatu building processing hub in China
BEIJING, Dec 8, 2021, Seafood Source. Another coastal city in China has announced its construction…