[Analytics] Why did Hongkongers join million-strong protest march? It’s in their DNA
March stirs memories of 2003 protest and invigorates pro-democracy camp. Both mass demonstrations show defiance…
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’s military says pilot vertigo likely cause of F-35 crash
TOKYO, Jun 10, 2019, Reuters. Japan’s air force said on Monday (June 10) that “spatial…
[Analytics] Putin and Xi step up the strategic game
Russian and Chinese leaders have met almost 30 times since 2013 and have become tight…
[Analytics] China targeting Pacific isles for strategic bases
After decades as an unconsidered backwater, the South Pacific Islands have become a strategic frontline…
Hundreds of thousands take to Hong Kong streets against controversial extradition bill
HONG KONG, Jun 9, 2019, SCMP. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded Hong Kong’s streets…
[Analytics] Is China and Russia’s ‘marriage of convenience’ Donald Trump’s worst strategic blunder?
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have ushered in a new era for bilateral ties, after…
Three locations identified for China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
NAY PIY TAW, Jun 8, 2019, Myanmar Times. Three locations have been identified by Myanmar…
[Analytics] US talks big, China moves swiftly in Asia
Last weekend, as Asia’s top national security leaders convened in a Singapore hotel to discuss…
China, US too intertwined to ‘break up’ despite trade war, Xi Jinping says in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 8, 2019, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against a decoupling…
Xi to skip S. Korea around G-20 summit in Osaka
SEOUL, Jun 8, 2019, Yonhap. Chinese President Xi Jinping won’t visit South Korea on the…
Russia slams US Navy for ‘unacceptable’ behavior after warships’ near-miss in East China Sea
MOSCOW, Jun 7, 2019, RT. Russia has accused the US Navy of “unacceptable” and dangerous…
Moscow, Beijing agree on building several more Russia-designed nuclear power units: Putin
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 7, 2019, TASS. Moscow and Beijing have agreed on building four more…