[Analytics] Shein: The mysterious Chinese fashion app that’s as popular as Amazon
Every night before bed, Anushka Sachan whips out her phone to log into an app….
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.
Japan to revise 5-year defense plan ahead of schedule, eyeing China
TOKYO, Aug 14, 2021, Kyodo. Japan plans to revise its Medium Term Defense Program earlier…
US, Japan, other Quad members discuss Taiwan’s “peace and security”
TOKYO, Aug 13, 2021, Kyodo. The United States, Japan, Australia and India discussed the importance…
China’s tech giants generate billions for investors — but small businesses are being squeezed
BEIJING, Aug 12, 2021, CNBC. Investors in Chinese companies were caught off guard this summer…
India, US seeing fund inflows after China crackdown
MUMBAI, Aug 11, 2021, Reuters. India, the United States and parts of other emerging markets…
China market turns frosty for Taiwan books, as tensions rise
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2021, AP. Taiwanese author Iris Chiang hardly seems like the type whose…
Chinese court rejects Canadian’s appeal of death sentence for Robert Schellenberg
BEIJING, Aug 10, 2021, Fox News. A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected a Canadian drug…
China-Russia military exercise begins in North-West China
YINCHUAN, Aug 9, 2021, Xinhua. ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021, a joint military exercise between China and Russia, kicked…
China’s tech tycoons lose $87B of wealth after Beijing crackdown
BEIJING, Aug 9, 2021, FT. Beijing’s regulatory attack on China’s tech industry has robbed the…
Hong Kong has much to offer, even for those who choose to leave
HONG KONG, Aug 8, 2021, SCMP. Twenty years ago this month, I ceased to be…
[Analytics] How many warships will China and India each have on hand by 2030
The 21st century carrier programs in India and China are fascinating for their similarities –…
US is concerned about China’s growing nuclear arsenal: Blinken
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 7, 2021, CNBC. America’s top diplomat expressed concern to Southeast Asian foreign…