Chinese company take part in the reconstruction of the Chancay port in Peru
LIMA, May 14, 2019, ANDINA. President Martin Vizcarra on Monday led the ceremony to sign…
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.
Trump to meet Xi after China raises tariffs on US goods in tit-for-tat move
WASHINGTON D.C./BEIJING, May 14, 2019, Reuters. United States President Donald Trump said on Monday (May…
Strong consensus needed on common rules for the seas: Singapore minister
SINGAPORE, May 14, 2019, The Straits Times. With a threat of terrorism from the sea…
[Analytics] China not to compromise on major principles on trade relations with US
Facing U.S. tariff hike threats, China has adhered to its bottom line, defended national dignity…
New Beijing airport completes four test flights
BEIJING, May 13, 2019, China Daily. Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines…
Other countries eager to learn how Malaysia renegotiated ECRL deal with China: FM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13, 2019, MalayMail. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said today Malaysia will…
[Analytics] Politicians take to WeChat to woo Chinese-Australian voters
In late March, Australia’s opposition leader Bill Shorten, who is favoured to win the federal…
[Analytics] Getting richer, getting drunker in Asia
Rising incomes mean that Asians are increasingly likely to get drunk at least once a…
Next Hambantota? Welcome to the Chinese-funded US$1.4 billion Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka
The building of a Hong Kong-style metropolis on reclaimed land in Colombo using US$1.4 billion…
[Analytics] EU offers aid alternatives for island nations
Europe is providing island nations in the Pacific with a third “Western option” – after…
Pakistan attack: Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Balochistan
GWADAR, May 12, 2019, BBC. Three gunmen who stormed a five-star hotel in the restive…
US-China trade impasse: Three stumbling blocks in way of a deal, says Vice-Premier Liu He
BEIJING, May 11, 2019, The Straits Times. Three issues lie in the way of an…