[Analytics] US-China: the hardcore is yet to come
The Trump administration’s response to China’s emergence has been to throw all sorts of spanners…
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.
Chinese PM Li underlines tax cuts to benefit enterprises, boost market vitality
BEIJING, May 11, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called for more efforts…
No deal announced after US-China talks
WASHINGTON D.C., May 10, 2019, SCMP. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said negotiations had concluded…
US firm accuses Huawei of enlisting professor to obtain its technology
CALIFORNIA, May 10, 2019, Reuters. A United States start-up is accusing Chinese telecommunications gear provider…
Korean markets tumble on US-China trade tensions
SEOUL, May 10, 2019, The Korea Herald. South Korean markets were rattled Thursday, along with…
China deeply regrets U.S. tariff hike, vows countermeasures
WASHINGTON D.C., May 10, 2019, Xinhua. China “deeply regrets” that the United States has increased…
Trump says China ‘broke the deal’ in trade talks, will pay through tariffs
PANAMA CITY BEACH, May 9, 2019, Reuters. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (May…
[Analytics] How can Vietnam avoid becoming China’s dirty industrial backyard?
The Asian giant is now the fifth biggest investor in Vietnam, but critics argue the…
East Coast Rail Link will bleed for years but we were stuck with it: Malaysia’s former FM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8, 2019, MalayMail. The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will remain a…
Indonesia’s rupiah slides over fears of escalation of US-China trade war
JAKARTA, May 8, 2019, ANTARA. Indonesia’s rupiah extended its decline against the US dollar, trading…
Vietnam rejects Beijing’s South China Sea fishing ban that covers Philippine exclusive economic zone
MANILA, May 8, 2019, PhilStar. Hanoi has expressed opposition against Beijing’s imposition of its annual…
U.S. stocks close sharply lower amid trade fears
NEW YORK, May 8, 2019, Xinhua. U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, as panic…