China targets travellers at its borders in strategy change to stop coronavirus spread
BEIJING, Mar 1, 2020, SCMP. China will step up monitoring of the health of travellers…
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.
Filipino sailor among 13 missing in Japan
TOKYO, Mar 1, 2020, The Manila Times. A Filipino and 12 other crew members onboard…
[Analytics] Do China’s new missiles change the game?
On 1 October 2019, China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s…
Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax’
NORTH CHARLESTON S.C., Feb 29, 2020, NBC News. President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “politicizing”…
Japan’s transportation, tourism sectors hit hard by new virus outbreak
TOKYO, Feb 29, 2020, Kyodo. A new coronavirus outbreak has weighed on the transportation and…
Iranian parliament suspends work over coronavirus fears
TEHRAN, Feb 29, 2020, TASS. The Iranian parliament will suspend its hearings next week amid…
China, Cambodia to hold joint military training
BEIJING, Feb 29, 2020, Xinhua. The Chinese and Cambodian armies will hold a joint military…
Xi’s Japan visit called pivotal as ties prosper
BEIJING, Feb 29, 2020, China Daily. China is willing to maintain close communication with Japan…
US-ASEAN summit postponed on virus fears
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. The United States has decided to postpone a…
[Analytics] He drove her to the hospital. She gave him the coronavirus
The Chinese woman hailed the cab and said she wanted to go to the hospital….
Huawei France 5G plant a go, location undisclosed
PARIS, Feb 28, 2020, AFP. Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Thursday that it would begin…
Vietnam described as East Asia’s trade hub
HANOI, Feb 28, 2020, VNA. Mostafa Mousavi, head of the Iran-Vietnam Joint Chamber of Commerce,…