U.S. voices strong support for S. Korea, Japan after ‘airspace incursions’ by Russia, China
WASHINGTON, Jul 24, 2019, Yonhap. The Pentagon on Tuesday expressed the United States’ strong support…
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] Expect more China-South Korea military aircraft encounters, ‘but not conflict’
Chinese jets will be spending more time in East China Sea as Beijing strengthens military…
More than 40 injured after white-clad men attack people dressed in black in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jul 22, 2019, The Straits Times. A mob of men wearing white and…
Russia, China sign deal on nuclear fuel deliveries to Tianwan NPP’s 2 power units
MOSCOW, Jul 21, 2019, UrduPoint News, Sputnik. Russia and China signed on Friday a contract…
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong kick off third major protest march against extradition bill
HONG KONG, Jul 21, 2019, SCMP. Tens of thousands of protesters in Hong Kong took…
[Analytics] Modi looks local to keep China at a distance
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, nestled between rival regional powers China and India, will soon…
US says China hampering energy activity in South China Sea
HANOI, Jul 21, 2019, VN Express. The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it is…
Death toll rises to 12 after China gas plant blast
BEIJING, Jul 20, 2019, AFP. The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a…
[Analytics] Bidding farewell to Tiangong-2, China prepares for space station
After orbiting the earth 16,209 times, it burned itself into ashes, flaming out in a…
Chinese mega-resort in Cambodia raises red flags
SIHANOUKVILLE, Jul 20, 2019, Bangkok Post. Along pristine Cambodian beaches, past parades of elephants in…
[Analytics] From South Korea to Malaysia, world’s ‘smart cities’ are empty
Across the globe, urban developments conceived by corporations have been pitched as technological and eco-friendly…
[Analytics] Nepal-China railway plans hit a dead end
The ambitious Nepal-China rail link, which is expected to break the tiny Himalayan nation’s sole…