Hong Kong gives protesters green light for big march on Sunday; motion to remove Carrie Lam fails
HONG KONG, Dec 6, 2019, Reuters. Hong Kong authorities granted protesters permission to march this…
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.
China’s govt plans slew of tax, fiscal measures to boost border trade
BEIJING, Dec 5, 2019, China Daily. China has decided to adopt a slew of measures,…
[Analytics] US, China rivalry puts Vietnam in a no-win bind
When a Chinese survey ship departed energy-rich waters claimed by Vietnam, many saw the two…
[Analytics] New Silk Roads in action at China-Kazakh border
We are cruising on a pristine, 380 km-long four-lane superhighway from Almaty to Khorgos –…
State-owned company building China’s largest research ship
SHANGHAI, Dec 5, 2019, China Daily. China State Shipbuilding Corp is constructing the nation’s largest…
[Analytics] Why East Asian alliances matter for America
Tables are about to suffer significant thumping in London: US President Donald Trump has made…
China poaches 3,000 chip engineers, but Taiwan winning from trade war
TAIPEI, Dec 4, 2019, Taiwan News. China has lured away 3,000 chip engineers from Taiwan…
[Analytics] ASEAN fights to stay neutral in the US–China contest
Rising US–China tensions go beyond trade and involve a broad range of issues including strategy,…
[Analytics] Russia opens Siberian pipeline to China as Beijing expands its influence in the Arctic
The pipeline comes after China unveiled a plan nearly two years ago called the “Polar…
‘Some good things can happen’: At NATO, Trump talks nuclear deals with Russia and China but his record tells another story
LONDON, Dec 4, 2019, RT. US President Donald Trump once again brought up the possibility…
Huawei moving US research center to Canada
BEIJING, Dec 4, 2019, AFP. The founder of Huawei says the Chinese tech giant is…
Lei Jun steps down as China chief in Xiaomi leadership reshuffle
BEIJING, Dec 3, 2019, TechNode. Xiaomi co-founder and chairman Lei Jun has stepped down as…