Businessman with Beijing ties looks to bring face-recognition tech to Canadian stores
OTTAWA, Nov 13, 2019, National Post. As a rare lawsuit pushes back against China’s ubiquitous…
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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.
[Analytics] India will lose both ways after rejecting RCEP
India’s decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) shows its vacillation over…
China’s record Singles’ Day offers glimpse of future shopping trends as buyers embrace live streaming
BEIJING, Nov 13, 2019, SCMP. ‘Live streaming is popular as it plays on the long-popular…
[Analytics] Sinophobia simmers across Central Asia
It is just a tiny grocery store in a decrepit, Khruschev-era five-story apartment block in…
Russia to work on coordination of states within UN as chair of BRICS in 2020: FM
MOSCOW, Nov 12, 2019, TASS. As BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) chair in…
China welcomes opening of Kartarpur corridor
BEIJING, Nov 12, 2019, INP. China on Monday welcomed the opening of Kartarpur corridor, stating…
Hong Kong police start firing tear gas on universities
HONG KONG, Nov 12, 2019, SCMP. Hong Kong police fired tear gas in tertiary institutions…
Xi, Greek PM visit Piraeus Port, hail BRI cooperation
ATHENS, Nov 12, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…
Buyers from China bought RM8.4B properties in 2018 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11, 2019, FMT. Chinese buyers accounted for RM8.4 billion worth of property…
China 2nd import expo in Shanghai concludes successful run
SHANGHAI, Nov 11, 2019, China Daily. The China International Import Expo concluded its second edition…
Russia ready for cooperation on equal footing with all Central Asian states: Putin
SAMARKAND, Nov 11, 2019, TASS. Russia seeks constructive cooperation on an equal basis with the…
Alibaba Singles’ Day sales hit $30.8B in first nine hours
HANGZHOU, Nov 11, 2019, Reuters, Bloomberg. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding on Monday (Nov…