Huawei 5G Australia ban ‘politically motivated’: Chinese ambassador
CANBERRA, Feb 17, 2020, AAP. China’s ambassador to Australia has taken another swipe at Australia’s…
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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.
Malaysia urged to cut down on plastic packaging for cleaner seas
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17, 2020, BT. An analysis of Asia’s worst ocean polluters shows Malaysians…
Japan’s regional economies dealt blow by virus-led plunge in tourism
TOKYO, Feb 17, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s regional economies have been dealt a blow from plummeting…
Singapore, Thailand lower growth projections
SINGAPORE, Feb 17, 2020, Kyodo. Singapore and Thailand on Monday downgraded projections for their economies…
[Analytics] Asians battle growing US xenophobia
As China races to contain the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak and minimize its international spread,…
Emperor’s birthday event canceled due to coronavirus outbreak in Japan
TOKYO, Feb 17, 2020, Kyodo. The Imperial Household Agency said Monday it has canceled a…
US President Donald Trump warns Germany Huawei 5G deals will put intelligence sharing at risk
BERLIN, Feb 17, 2020, SCMP. President Donald Trump warned Germany that the United States will…
China’s leader Xi Jinping, under fire, says he led coronavirus fight early on
BEIJING, Feb 16, 2020, NY Times. Under fire for its response to the coronavirus epidemic,…
[Analytics] Managing Asia’s coronavirus response
The novel coronavirus (COVID19) has so far been reported in 24 countries and territories outside…
[Analytics] US, Indonesia in digital challenge to China’s BRI
With partnership negotiations in their final stages, Indonesia will be a major beneficiary of the…
Toyota to resume output at three plants in China
TOKYO, Feb 16, 2020, Reuters. Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it plans to resume…
Coronavirus death toll rises to 1,669 as China reports 142 new fatalities
BEIJING, Feb 16, 2020, SCMP. Mainland China on Sunday reported 2,009 new coronavirus infections, with…