Philippines says Chinese coastguard ‘intentionally’ collided with its boats
MANILA, Oct 23, 2023, Reuters. The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of “intentionally”…
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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, India hold military chief-level talks on border issues
BEIJING, Oct 12, 2023, Reuters. China and India held the 20th round of military chief-level…
Philippines removes Chinese barrier at disputed shoal in ‘special operation’
MANILA, Sep 25, 2023, Reuters. The Philippines said on Monday it executed a “special operation”…
Shares of Alibaba tumble over 3 per cent after outgoing CEO unexpectedly quits cloud business
BEIJING, Sep 11, 2023, CNBC. Shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba fell 3.5% on Monday,…
Travel is driving the increased oil demand in China, says S&P Global
BEIJING, Sep 4, 2023, CNBC. China’s economic recovery is key for global oil markets as…
Japan scrambles jet to monitor Chinese military drone near Taiwan
TOKYO, Aug 28, 2023, Reuters. Japan’s defence ministry said on Monday it scrambled a fighter…
China opposes UN Security Council meeting on North Korea rights
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14, 2023, Reuters. China opposes a planned United Nations Security Council meeting…
Hong Kong markets slide over 2 per cent
HONG KONG, Jul 24, 2023, CNBC. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday as investors digested…
Pacific region less secure amid China’s rise: New Zealand PM
WELLINGTON, Jul 17, 2023. New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the Pacific…
UN rights chief seeks to establish presence in China and India
GENEVA, Jun 19, 2023, Reuters. The U.N. human rights chief called on Monday for greater…
New Zealand PM to visit China at end of June
SYDNEY, Jun 12, 2023, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday he…
Indonesia kicks off multilateral naval exercise amid Asia-Pacific tension
JAKARTA, Jun 5, 2023, Reuters. Indonesia on Monday launched a multilateral naval exercise in its…