China’s trading partners wary of phase one deal, while analysts puzzle over $200B import figure
BEIJING, Dec 20, 2019, SCMP. Economists continue to puzzle over the details of the US-China…
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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’s PM hits out at India as protests rage over citizenship law
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20, 2019, FMT. Dr Mahathir Mohamad has criticised India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata…
[Analytics] Cooperation grows in Central Asia
The main political trend in Central Asia for 2019 was the steady improvement of interstate…
China objects to Malaysia’s UN submission on South China Sea claim
MANILA, Dec 20, 2019, PhilStar. China urged the United Nations Commission on the Limits of…
Macao’s new chief executive vows to fully, accurately implement “one country, two systems”
MACAO, Dec 20, 2019, Xinhua. Ho Iat Seng, who was sworn in here Friday morning…
More US products to be exempted from tariffs
BEIJING, Dec 19, 2019, China Daily. A new list of US products will be exempted…
Jeju, Okinawa, Taiwan collaborate on exhibition to reflect on East Asia’s dark history
SEOUL, Dec 19, 2019, Hankyoreh. Three East Asian islands with histories of war and massacres…
China’s leader Xi Jinping holds up Macau as model to emulate
MACAO, Dec 19, 2019, ST. Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday held up Macau as a…
[Analytics] China state-owned firms could see more defaults and fewer bailouts from Beijing
China will increasingly not offer bailouts to its state-owned enterprises, but rather, let its distressed…
China’s aircraft carriers tipped to team up to target foreign forces aiding Taiwan
BEIJING, Dec 19, 2019, SCMP. China’s new aircraft carrier is likely to team up with…
[Analytics] Spirits industry tries to avoid tariff crossfire
Bourbon from Kentucky and Scotch whisky have already been targeted. What’s next? French cognac? Juliette…
China, Russia aim to lift some N. Korea sanctions
BEIJING, Dec 18, 2019, China Daily. China and Russia on Tuesday submitted a draft resolution…