New Beijing airport to embrace smart technologies
BEIJING, Jun 16, 2019, China Daily. From facial recognition to real-time baggage tracking, Beijing Daxing…
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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.
China’s denial of hit-and-run slammed: ‘Baloney’
SAN JOSE, Jun 16, 2019, Inquirer with reports from AFP and AP. The captain of…
‘Good gifts’: Putin presents Xi with birthday ice cream
DUSHANBE, Jun 16, 2019, AFP. Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping…
Thousands dressed in black gather at Victoria Park to march against extradition bill in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jun 16, 2019, The Straits Times. Trains in Hong Kong on Sunday (June…
[Analytics] Korea maintains ‘strategic ambiguity’ amid US assault on Huawei
South Korea’s top two trade partners are the United States and China, which has put…
Philippine fishing boat was rammed by the Chinese vessel: Navy chief
MANILA, Jun 15, 2019, PhilStar. What made a Chinese vessel come into contact with a…
[Analytics] Oil tanker attacks: did Iran’s ties with China just go up in smoke?
Washington has blamed Tehran for an attack on two oil tankers near the Strait of…
Vodafone’s 5G service in Spain uses Huawei gear
LONDON, Jun 15, 2019, China Daily. United Kingdom telecom operator Vodafone will launch its 5G…
China-built road facilitates transportation in Kyrgyzstan
JALAL-ABAD, Jun 15, 2019, Global Times. For Kyrgyz farmer Mairambek Sarkulakov, the gigantic mountains he…
[Analytics] De-escalation in Hong Kong? This weekend may tell
Peaceful protests on the streets of Hong Kong turned violent this week, raising the question…
[Analytics] Southeast Asia: Hiding in plain sight
Ask many American, German or Canadian businesses or investors about “Asian business opportunities,” and they…
Huawei files to trademark own mobile operating system worldwide
BEIJING, Jun 14, 2019, RT. Chinese technology giant Huawei is in the process of launching…