Philippines president says S. China Sea becoming ‘flashpoint’
TOKYO, Jun 1, 2019, RT. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has urged progress on a code…
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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.
Singapore yet to make a decision on Huawei: PM Lee
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2019, The Sun Daily. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pix) said…
Xi, Malaysian king exchange congratulations on anniversary of ties
BEIJING, May 31, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan…
Pentagon seeks funds to reduce US reliance on China’s rare earth metals
WASHINGTON D.C., May 30, 2019, Reuters. The US Defense Department is seeking new federal funds…
Virus-packed laptop sells as artwork for over $1.3 million
NEW YORK, May 30, 2019, Jakarta Post. For Chinese artist Guo O Dong, the simple…
UN report finds creative China is booming, supporting Asian trade
GENEVA, May 30, 2019, Xinhua. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said…
Xi broke promise on South China Sea: top US general
WASHINGTON D.C., May 30, 2019, PhilStar. The US military’s top general said Wednesday that Chinese…
[Analytics] US sanctions threaten to sink China at sea
Bipartisan bill if passed will severely sanction a long list of Chinese entities and individuals…
Huawei asks US court to declare national defence bill ‘unconstitutional’
BEIJING, May 29, 2019, Sputnik. China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has filed a motion for…
China’s Chang’e-4 probe resumes work for sixth lunar day
BEIJING, May 29, 2019, Xinhua. The lander and the rover of the Chang’e-4 probe have…
[Analytics] If China cuts rare earth supplies, what can the US do?
China has once again hinted strongly that it may retaliate against the United States in…
[Analytics] China looks to Russia, Central Asia for support amid tensions with US
President Xi Jinping will meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month and address economic summit…