China and Russia plan to boost scientific cooperation with focus on AI
BEIJING, Dec 28, 2019, SCMP. China and Russia are moving to expand their scientific collaboration…
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.
[Analytics] Why do Singapore, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur work so hard?
Workers in the three Asian cities spend longer in the office, take fewer holidays and…
[Dialogue] ‘People are worried about losing their homes, farmlands and water’
The Heartland Foundation was formed in Lashio, northern Shan State in 2012 and has become…
[Analytics] Progress and challenges for science and technology in China
China’s science and technology (S&T) development has been on an upward trajectory. This is evidenced…
Daughter of Bruce Lee sues China restaurant chain for patent infringement
TAIPEI, Dec 28, 2019, Taiwan News. Shannon Lee (李香凝), daughter of martial arts film star…
Indonesian K-pop fans fume over tariff on e-commerce imports
JAKARTA, Dec 28, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Local K-pop fans have expressed their disappointment on…
China to invest 1.8 trillion yuan in highways and waterways and 800 billion yuan in railways in 2020
BEIJING, Dec 27, 2019, China Daily. China is expected to invest about 800 billion yuan…
China launches Long March 5 rocket as space programme looks to get back on track
BEIJING, Dec 27, 2019, SCMP. China launched its heavy-lift Long March 5 rocket on Friday…
In Malaysia, hundreds of Muslims protest against China’s treatment of Uighurs
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27, 2019, Malay Mail. Hundreds of individuals from various Muslim groups have…
Russia sends three ships to joint drills with China and Iran
MOSCOW, Dec 27, 2019, TASS. Russia has sent one ship and two auxiliary vessels to…
[Analytics] In East China Sea, Beijing plays long game
Globally it is the South China Sea that garners headlines, as China extends its footprint…
North Korea sends no Christmas “gift” to US in consideration of China
BEIJING, Dec 27, 2019, Kyodo. Christmas has passed without any “gift” from North Korea, despite…