Hong Kong strike hits airport as hundreds of flights cancelled
HONG KONG, Aug 5, 2019, SCMP. A paralysing citywide strike as part of the escalating…
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-Myanmar joint venture rolls out first car assembled in Myanmar
HANOI, Aug 4, 2019, VNA. The China-Myanmar joint venture Gold AYA Motors International Group Co….
Police support rally in Hong Kong on Saturday gathered 90,000
HONG KONG, Aug 4, 2019, China Daily. About 90,000 people turned up at a public…
Thousands march in Hong Kong as continues weekend of protests
HONG KONG, Aug 4, 2019, SCMP. Thousands of people are marching in Tseung Kwan O…
[Analytics] Australia’s dilemma in the Pacific: is China a partner or competitor?
A fraught debate in Australia surrounds the country’s response to the Belt and Road Initiative….
Mongolia’s agreement with US will not affect relations with Moscow, Beijing
MOSCOW, Aug 3, 2019, TASS. The declaration on strategic partneship between Ulaanbaatar and Washington signed…
Don’t make us your dumping ground, ASEAN tells world community
BANGKOK, Aug 3, 2019, FMT. Asean has reiterated its readiness to work with the international…
China rebukes accusation of militarizing South China Sea
BANGKOK, Aug 3, 2019, Xinhua. China rejected to be labeled as militarizing the South China…
[Analytics] China’s next dilemma: surging household borrowing
The next wave of debt worries to spook global markets will come from Chinese households….
Donald Trump says US to hit US$300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10 per cent tariff
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 2, 2019, SCMP. US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he…
Hong Kong protesters, including 16-year-old girl, face 10 years in jail for rioting charges
HONG KONG, Aug 1, 2019, The Straits Times. The first batch of anti-extradition protesters have…
China hails progress in talks about South China Sea code
BANGKOK, Aug 1, 2019, Bangkok Post. Asean and China have completed the first reading of…