7,711 confirmed coronavirus cases on Chinese mainland, death toll hit 170
BEIJING, Jan 30, 2020, China Daily. The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus…
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.
S. Korea’s leader Moon asks for calm, vows air-tight quarantine
SEOUL, Jan 30, 2020, The Korea Herald. President Moon Jae-in on Thursday asked for public…
Australian scientists develop lab version of coronavirus
MELBOURNE, Jan 30, 2020, The Khmer Times. A team of scientists in Australia said Wednesday…
Health ministry confirms India’s first case of coronavirus in Kerala
NEW DELHI, Jan 30, 2020, Hindustan Times. India on Thursday reported its first case of…
Four Japanese evacuees from Wuhan taken to hospital with fevers
TOKYO, Jan 29, 2020, AP. The first group of Japanese evacuees from a virus-hit Chinese…
Tianjin Port sees growing trade with Belt and Road countries
TIANJIN, Jan 29, 2020, Xinhua. Foreign trade with countries participating in the Belt and Road…
Air Force’s three aircraft prepped to evacuate Indonesians from Wuhan
JAKARTA, Jan 29, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian Air Force has readied three aircraft for the…
[Analytics] Regional cooperation to bring clean air to South Korea
South Korea’s air quality has improved remarkably over the past 20 years. The annual average…
Apple removed 805 apps in China at the government’s request from 2018 to 2019
BEIJING, Jan 29, 2020, Abacus. Over the course of a year, Apple took down 805…
Thai cross-border commerce falls short in 2019
BANGKOK, Jan 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. Cross-border trade fell by 3.4% in 2019, weighed down…
[Analytics] Neocolonialism and geopolitical rivalry in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s historical narrative has been defined by geopolitical rivalry, external aggression and internal resistance…
US House approves Tibet bill in latest human rights challenge to Beijing
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 29, 2020, SCMP. The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly…