China’s new architectural wonder: a 46,000-tonne bridge rotates successfully
BEIJING, Jul 31, 2019, Xinhua. A bridge, weighing 46,000 tonnes and measuring 263.6 meters long,…
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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.
Hong Kong dispute over China’s extradition bill gets physical on University of Auckland campus
AUCKLAND, Jul 30, 2019, NZ Herald. The University of Auckland is launching a formal investigation…
Peru Brand to be promoted around the world at international tour
LIMA, Jul 30, 2019, ANDINA. Peru Brand will be on display to the world, as…
Animated film ‘Ne Zha’ smashes box office records in China
BEIJING, Jul 30, 2019, China Daily. New animated film based on a mythological figure smashes…
[Analytics] HK’s government unlikely to change its mind on inquiry into extradition bill clashes
People close to Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s administration exploring possibility of independent inquiry. But police…
Duped Nepali women return from China
KATHMANDU, Jul 28, 2019, The Himalayan Times. Forty-four Nepali women, who were duped and sent…
Stamps marking 1st U.S.-N. Korea summit on sale in Pyongyang
PYONGYANG, Jul 29, 2019, Kyodo. A set of stamps commemorating the first-ever U.S.-North Korea summit…
[Analytics] TikTok, science fiction and fantasy: World embraces new Chinese icons
Besides the traditional Kung Fu, Peking Opera and books by ancient sages, several freshly minted…
New US Pacific caucus warns of Chinese influence
HONOLULU, Jul 28, 2019, RNZ. China is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific,…
[Analytics] Taiwan’s 2020 election candidates? It’s the US vs China
Since their debut in 1996, Taiwan’s presidential elections have been a showdown between the self-ruled…
China deploys J-20 stealth fighter ‘to keep tabs on Taiwan’
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2019, SCMP. China’s J-20 stealth fighter has been officially deployed to the…
Hong Kong police adopt new tactics to make protesters leave illegal Yuen Long march
HONG KONG, Jul 28, 2019, SCMP. Hong Kong police on Saturday ordered additional train services…