17 deaths, 444 cases of new viral pneumonia reported in Hubei
WUHAN, Jan 22, 2020, China Daily. As of 8pm on Wednesday, local government data in…
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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.
Korea’s 2019 growth slowest in decade, Q4 expansion faster than expected
SEOUL, Jan 22, 2020, Yonhap. The South Korean economy expanded at the slowest pace in…
Macau confirms first case of pneumonia caused by Wuhan coronavirus
MACAO, Jan 22, 2020, Reuters. The Chinese-ruled gambling hub of Macau confirmed on Wednesday its…
Outbreak from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead
BEIJING, Jan 22, 2020, AP. The number of cases of a new virus has risen…
Man in US diagnosed with new coronavirus, 1st case outside Asia
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, Kyodo. A man residing near Seattle has been diagnosed with…
[Analytics] China, Myanmar tighten their Belt and Road ties
China and Myanmar agreed to accelerate several joint infrastructure deals and projects during President Xi…
Mayor of China’s Wuhan: Stay away
WUHAN, Jan 22, 2020, China Daily. The mayor of Wuhan, Hubei province, called on people…
6 people dead, almost 300 infected as China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans
HONG KONG, Jan 21, 2020, CNN. Officials in China are racing to contain the spread…
China’s ex-Interpol president Meng Hongwei jailed for 13½ years for corruption
TIANJIN, Jan 21, 2020, CCTV. The former head of the international policing agency Interpol was…
[Analytics] Pulling a Xi Jinping? Vladimir Putin’s power play for modern Russia is not what you think
Russia is the world’s largest, most complex state to govern and it seldom acts for…
Wuhan virus: China reports fourth death in pneumonia outbreak, 15 medical workers infected
SHANGHAI, Jan 21, 2020, Reuters, Bloomberg. A fourth person has died from pneumonia in the…
Vietnam aims for $9B worth of fishery exports in 2020
HANOI, Jan 21, 2020, VNA. Vietnam has targeted to earn 9 billion USD from fishery…