‘Don’t mess with Taiwan’: US Congressman
TAIPEI, Jul 16, 2019, Taiwan News. U.S. Representative Michael McCaul made clear his feelings about…
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.
Donald Trump goads China over record low GDP growth rate
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 15, 2019, SCMP. US President Donald Trump used his first tweets of…
[Analytics] Does Russia hold the key to China’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
The former Soviet Union developed nuclear technology for its biggest ships by testing it on…
[VIDEO] Hong Kong protesters and police clash at rally in town near Shenzhen
HONG KONG, Jul 14, 2019, The Straits Times. Clashes again broke out in Hong Kong,…
[Analytics] Time for a Vladivostok Declaration?
Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin was swift enough, as usual, on the sidelines of the recently…
[Analytics] Leaders ease recession fears as US-China trade war bites
Deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat and the trade and industry minister have both emphatically…
[Analytics] In Duterte’s Philippines, fears of slow internet trump fears of China
In granting a licence to a joint venture backed by China Telecom, the Philippine leader…
HK protesters march, withdraw money from Bank of China
HONG KONG, Jul 13, 2019, Asia Times. Hong Kong protesters on Saturday continued through different…
Raising war with China over arbitral award meant to ‘scare’ Filipinos
MANILA, Jul 12, 2019, PhilStar. Enforcing the Philippines’ arbitral win against China does not necessarily…
‘Government Edition’ drone launched by Chinese DJI
SHENZHEN, Jul 11, 2019, Asia Times. The world’s largest maker of light civilian drones, DJI,…
77,000 relocated after heavy rains soak south China
BEIJING, Jul 11, 2019, China Daily. About 1.63 million residents have been affected by heavy…
Russia may begin to produce the thinnest copper foil for microchips by 2020
EKATERINBURG, Jul 11, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. The Russian Copper Company (RCC) is planning to…