China-Laos railway could be game changer for development of Laos
VIENTIANE, Oct 19, 2021, Xinhua. The China-Laos railway could be a game changer for the…
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.
Before debt woes, China Evergrande’s ambitious car making goals stunned industry
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Oct 18, 2021, Reuters. At the Shanghai Auto Show in April, the booth…
Nissan’s e-Power system put into volume production in China
SHANGHAI, Oct 15, 2021, Gasgoo. Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL), the 50/50 joint venture between…
Bhutan, China sign memorandum of understanding on boundary issue, India wary
NEW DELHI, Oct 15, 2021, Tribune Daily. India has “noted” the signing of a memorandum…
[Analytics] What is driving China’s e-commerce growth?
China’s retail e-commerce market has been the largest in the world since 2013. Its sales…
Taiwan will not start war with China: Top military official
TAIPEI, Oct 14, 2021, Fox News. Taiwan’s top military official said Thursday that Taipei will…
China: Key price measure rises at fastest rate ever
BEIJING, Oct 14, 2021, BBC. China’s “factory gate” prices – a measure of what manufacturers…
Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong: Sources
HONG KONG, Oct 13, 2021, Reuters. Alibaba Group (9988.HK) founder Jack Ma, largely out of…
China trade surplus with the US rises to monthly record in September
BEIJING, Oct 13, 2021, CNBC. China reported disappointing growth in imports in September, while exports…
China’s military assertiveness over Taiwan will likely persist: Defense analyst
BEIJING, Oct 11, 2021, CNBC. China’s military assertiveness over Taiwan will likely continue in the…
China vows to include biodiversity in economic plans as UN talks begin
KUNMING, Oct 11, 2021, Reuters. China will incorporate biodiversity protection in the development plans of…
[Analytics] Asian countries hit hardest by China’s clampdown
Xi Jinping has pledged to the UN that China will no longer build coal-fired power…