US-China talks come at time of heightened tension
BEIJING, Jul 25, 2021, Al Jazeera. On Sunday, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman –…
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.
China crackdown makes Hong Kong index world’s biggest tech loser
HONG KONG, Jul 25, 2021, Bloomberg. An index launched a year ago to give investors…
Foreign investments into China accelerate despite global tensions: US economist
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 23, 2021, Xinhua. Foreign direct investment and portfolio inflows into China continue…
[Analytics] ASEAN nations left ‘exposed’ by global minimum corporate tax seen forging closer ties with China
New international tax regime hailed as a way to improve the fiscal positions of countries…
China says it is shocked by WHO plan for Covid origins study
BEIJING, Jul 22, 2021, AP. A senior Chinese health official said Thursday he was shocked…
China launches operation to clean up Internet content involving minors
BEIJING, Jul 22, 2021, The Straits Times/ANN. China’s Internet regulator on Wednesday (July 21) announced…
Chinese hackers stole Mekong river data from Cambodian ministry
PHNOM PENH/HANOI, Jul 22, 2021, Reuters. Buried in a long U.S. indictment accusing China of…
Smartphone shipments in India fell 13 per cent on-quarter
NEW DELHI, Jul 22, 2021, CNBC. Smartphone makers shipped about 32.4 million devices in India…
As China’s debt risks grow, here are 3 warning signs to watch
BEIJING, Jul 21, 2021, CNBC. Weak spots are emerging in China’s growing debt pile. National…
Malaysia ranks among China’s top gasoline importers in June
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 21, 2021, S&P Global. China’s gasoline exports to Malaysia recovered to 204,200…
China scraps fines, will let families have as many children as they’d like
BEIJING, Jul 21, 2021, CNBC. Families in China can now have as many children as…
Japanese envoy says Tokyo ‘struggles every day’ with China
CANBERRA, Jul 21, 2021, AP. Japan’s relationship with China was no better than notoriously strained…