Japan has no right to meddle in China-Philippines maritime issues: Chinese embassy
BEIJING, June 21, 2024, Reuters. Japan is not a party to the South China Sea…
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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’s Li signals demand for New Zealand dairy and meat
WELLINGTON, June 14, 2024, Reuters. There is a growing demand in China for high-quality dairy,…
Vietnam speeding up South China Sea island-building pace, US researchers say
WASHINGTON, Jun 7, 2024, Reuters. Vietnam has been increasing its dredging and landfill work in…
‘United States can be secure only if Asia is’: Defence chief Austin
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2024, CNA. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed on Saturday (Jun 1)…
Tens of thousands protest against contentious Taiwan parliament reforms
TAIPEI, May 24, 2024, Reuters. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets around…
Stellantis to rapidly grow exports of Chinese EVs to Europe, other countries
HANGZHOU, May 14, 2024, CNBC. Automaker Stellantis expects to quickly grow sales of China-made electric…
Australia pumps $492B into Asia-Pacific region after pledge to tighten China access
CANBERRA, May 3, 2024, Pacific News Service. Australia will pour almost $500 million (US$328 million)…
Regional countries must guard against U.S. ploy to destabilize Asia-Pacific
BEIJING, Apr 12, 2024, Xinhua. Though hyped as a forum for fostering “peace and security”…
[Analytics] Japan’s decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated water has affected its exports
Thirteen years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was crippled by the massive…
US Navy sends first warship through Taiwan Strait post-election
BEIJING, Jan 24, 2024, Reuters. The United States Navy sailed its first warship through the…
Indian, Chinese troops clashed twice in 2022 even as peace talks were on
NEW DELHI, Jan 17, 2024, Reuters. Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at least two times…
Over half of construction work completed for Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia’s tourist hub
PHNOM PENH, Jan 10, 2024, Xinhua. Sixty-three percent of the construction work on a Chinese-invested…