Sihanoukville eyes a bright future to become ‘Shenzhen of Cambodia’: China’s media
PHNOM PENH, Feb 25, 2020, Global Times. After allowing the MS Westerdam and its 2,000…
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.
[Analytics] Xinjiang and the South China Sea complicate Malaysia–China relations
After a historic 2018 election victory, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad and his Pakatan Harapan…
Paramount Pictures halts production of ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ in Italy due to coronavirus outbreak
VENICE, Feb 25, 2020, CNBC. Paramount Pictures has reportedly halted production on its anticipated action…
Foreign-funded firms including Nestle, Louis Dreyfus Company and Trelleborg Wheel Systemresume production in China
BEIJING, Feb 25, 2020, China Daily. Foreign-funded enterprises have resumed production amid epidemic control efforts…
Japan announces basic policy to fight spread of coronavirus
TOKYO, Feb 25, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government on Tuesday announced a basic policy to…
[Analytics] Russia’s North Big Game step by step: Arctic’s priorities in 2021
A year of the great Arctic expectations In 2021, Russia to take over the chairmanship…
[Analytics] The UK’s uncertain post-Brexit economic relations with Asia
Brexit has happened. But the United Kingdom still faces two major choices over the coming…
France has seen a 30 to 40 per cent fall in tourists following the coronavirus outbreak: Finance minister
PARIS, Feb 24, 2020, CNBC. France’s tourism sector has taken a beating following the coronavirus…
[Analytics] India firm races to create Covid-19 vaccine
It is a race against time to beat a virus that the World Health Organization…
Mekong nations, China push for more trade, investment, connectivity
VIENTIANE, Feb 23, 2020, Vientiane Times. The six Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) countries agreed on the…
[Analytics] China’s Belt and Road detours downstream in Myanmar
Ethnic wars, security concerns and official foot-dragging have all conspired to stall China’s Belt and…
First novel coronavirus vaccines begin animal testing
BEIJING, Feb 23, 2020, China Daily. The first batch of vaccines against the novel coronavirus…