US formalises ban on government contracts to China’s Huawei, others
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 8, 2019, AFP. The United States administration unveiled rules on Wednesday (Aug…
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.
[Analytics] Protesters pushing Hong Kong to the ‘abyss’
China’s government has warned Hong Kong protesters that “those who play with fire will perish…
China reiterates support for Hong Kong’s embattled leader
HONG KONG, Aug 6, 2019, AFP. China’s ruling Communist Party once again underlined its wholesale…
[Analytics] Can Belt and Road reverse sagging fortunes of China’s trade war-hit northeastern ports?
The rust belt region is focused on drawing more firms from Japan and South Korea…
Duterte and Xi to discuss the joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Aug 6, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte will raise the Philippines’ arbitral victory over…
[Analytics] Currencies fight: Chinese yuan vs US dollar
Beijing allowed its currency, the yuan, to weaken to more than 7 per U.S. dollar…
US starts talks on new agreements with Pacific states
PALIKIR, Aug 6, 2019, RNZ. The US has started negotiations to renew agreements with its…
Secret Cambodian-Chinese military base agreement is a fake news: gov’t spokesman
PHNOM PENH, Aug 5, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. A senior Ministry of National Defence…
South Korea’s currency set to further slide amid trade tensions
SEOUL, Aug 5, 2019, Yonhap. In the face of the escalating American-Sino trade war, its…
[Analytics] China ‘political warfare’ targets US-affiliated Pacific islands
Although little attention is paid to the US island territories and associated states in the…
Chinese firms relocating to Malaysia amid trade war: economist
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5, 2019, Bernama. Some companies in China are relocating their operations to…
China confident of keeping yuan stable: central bank
BEIJING, Aug 5, 2019, Xinhua. China’s central bank reiterated on Monday that it has the…