Differences won’t become disputes: India and China PMs at informal summit’s day 1
CHENNAI, MAMALLAPURAM, Oct 12, 2019, India Today. After nearly two-and-a-half hours of “open and cordial”…
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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.
Russia, China may sign contract on designing heavy helicopter by year-end
TIANJIN, Oct 12, 2019, TASS. JSC Russian Helicopters and China’s Avicopter company may sign a…
Xi arrives in India for informal meeting with Modi
CHENNAI, Oct 11, 2019, Xinhua. At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese…
[Analytics] Vietnam a lonely island of resistance to China
Locked for months in a naval showdown with China over a gas-rich reef, Vietnam is…
Malaysia is set to lower income tax, widen deficit goal in 2020 budget
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11, 2019, Bloomberg. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad faces a choice in…
[Ratings] China’s top 10 open innovation platforms for next generation AI
China’s top 10 open innovation platforms for next-generation AI has been released by the Science…
A pause in US-China trade war would be a ‘big relief’ to markets, says economist
BEIJING, Oct 11, 2019, CNBC. With many investors worried about further economic damages from the…
Pakistani PM Imran calls out international media for ignoring Kashmir issue
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11, 2019, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called out the…
[Analytics] China’s Kashmir stance complicates Xi’s India visit
An official statement by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Kashmir sparked off a diplomatic…
Apple pulls Hong Kong app used by protesters after China warning
HONG KONG, Oct 10, 2019, AFP. Apple on Thursday removed an app criticised by China…
[Analytics] Does it matter if Taiwan loses formal recognition?
In September 2019 both Solomon Islands and Kiribati ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan (formally the…
Swedish tech firm hands Hong Kong protesters free security keys amid fears over police tactics online
HONG KONG, Oct 10, 2019, SCMP. A Swedish tech company renowned for encryption has donated…