Saudi Arabia buying new missile technology from China
RIYADH, Jun 7, 2019, Pakistan Today. Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic missile program…
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] Green light on 5G commercial use to fast-track China’s connected future
China officially approved 5G commercial services Thursday, marking the start of a smart new era…
IMF, Fed officials warn that trade war, tariffs pose risks to US and global growth
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 7, 2019, Reuters. Officials of the US Federal Reserve and International Monetary…
US has benefited richly from trade with China, says Beijing
BEIJING, Jun 7, 2019, The Straits Times. Days after it accused Washington of scuttling trade…
Russia, China can make new crude benchmark
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 6, 2019, TASS. The St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX) is discussing…
China claims naming South China Sea islands with English names
MANILA, Jun 5, 2019, PhilStar. Distancing itself from the United Nations Convention on the Law…
Chinese tech titan Huawei buys Russian facial recognition technology
MOSCOW, Jun 5, 2019, RT. Chinese telecom giant Huawei has purchased the intellectual property rights…
Xi’s visit to open new prospects for China-Russia ties: Xinhua
BEIJING, Jun 4, 2019, Xinhua. China-Russia relations are set to embrace yet another “highlight moment”…
US presence in South China Sea OK if it will promote peace, stability: Philippines
MANILA, Jun 4, 2019, Inquirer. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Manila would not oppose Washington’s…
[Analytics] US-China trade war pushing Vietnam’s manufacturing industry to capacity
As firms seek alternatives to China to avoid increased tariffs imposed by US President Donald…
[Analytics] Inside China’s state-owned industrial park in Vietnam, Beijing’s image trumps trade war profits
China-Vietnam (Shenzhen-Haiphong) Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is only Chinese state-owned industrial park in Vietnam….
[Analytics] Trump seeks advantage during royal visit amid Britain’s political chaos
President Donald Trump normally is a chaos maker when he travels abroad. But he will…