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] Has influx of Chinese tourists benefitted Nepal economically?

A picture of an invoice containing mostly Chinese characters did quite some rounds on Twitter…

[Analytics] Looming Kim-Putin summit could complicate U.S. diplomacy

With President Trump’s diplomatic outreach stalled, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will seek to expand…

[Analytics] An India-China trade war? Modi fans the flames of boycott calls

The influential Confederation of All India Traders, which has 70 million members, is calling for…

Russia confirms preparations under way for Putin-Kim summit

MOSCOW/BEIJING/SEOUL, Apr 16, 2019, Yonhap. A senior Russian diplomat has confirmed that preparations are under…

China urges U.S. not to make trouble over China-LatAm ties

BEIJING, Apr 16, 2019, Xinhua. China on Monday urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

China must not assume it will overtake US as top superpower: China’s former minister

BEIJING, Apr 15, 2019, SCMP. China should not take it for granted that it will…

Billionaire Jack Ma again endorses extreme overtime culture as furore rages

HONG KONG, Apr 15, 2019, Bloomberg. Billionaire Jack Ma again encouraged tech workers to embrace…

South & Southeast

Not the right time to disagree over South China Sea: Philippines gov’t

MANILA, Apr 15, 2019, PhilStar. Amid the Duterte government’s apparent change in tune over the…

South & Southeast

Russia

Russian presidential carmaker Aurus is ready to enter Asian markets

MOSCOW, Apr 14, 2019, RT. Russian automaker Aurus, which produces limousines for the Russian president,…