North China city of Harbin puts four districts on lockdown in bid to contain coronavirus
HARBIN, Feb 22, 2020, SCMP. Authorities in one of China’s most northerly cities, which also…
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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.
China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise
BEIJING, Feb 22, 2020, AFP. Fears mounted Saturday over the rise of new cases and…
High-tech bilateral projects signal deeper Brazil-China cooperation
SAO PAULO, Feb 22, 2020, Xinhua. Brazilian and Chinese scientists are collaborating closely on a…
China reports fall in coronavirus cases, says economy resilient
BEIJING, Feb 22, 2020, AFP, Reuters. China reported a decrease in the number of new…
China’s leader Xi replies to letter from Bill Gates on coronavirus
BEIJING, Feb 22, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping has written back to Bill Gates,…
Coronavirus ‘dents plans’ for EU-China investment deal by September
BEIJING, Feb 21, 2020, SCMP. The coronavirus epidemic has reduced prospects for China and the…
[Analytics] Is Japan entering the new space race?
During the new session of parliament in January this year Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Singapore-based OCBC Bank expects 2 per cent dip in 2020 revenue on virus impact
SINGAPORE, Feb 21, 2020, The Business Times. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank) on Friday upped…
S. Korea designates Daegu, Cheongdo as ‘special care zones’ over coronavirus
SEOUL, Feb 21, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea designated the southeastern cities of Daegu and Cheongdo…
China to postpone tropical Davos as outbreak derails slew of high-profile events
BEIJING, Feb 21, 2020, SCMP. The Boao Forum for Asia, a Davos-style gathering of regional…
Huawei says awarded 91 commercial 5G contracts
LONDON, Feb 21, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese tech giant Huawei announced here on Thursday that it…
Coronavirus may become ‘new flu’: China Academy of Medical Science
BEIJING, Feb 20, 2020, SCMP. China reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases on…