Tsinghua University ranked No 1 in the Asia-Pacific region
BEIJING, Feb 21, 2019, SCMP. Tsinghua University in Beijing has unseated the National University of…
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 braces for “tough tasks” in rural development
BEIJING, Feb 21, 2019, Xinhua. Stronger policy support is in the pipeline to shore up…
China expects smooth 2nd DPRK-US summit with positive outcomes
BEIJING, Feb 20, 2019, Xinhua. China expects the upcoming second summit between the Democratic People’s…
[Analytics] Two Chinese chemicals firms are being hit on multiple fronts by the trade war in US
Shandong companies Yuhuang Chemical and Wanhua Chemical are spending billions on factories but are being…
Chinese tourist arrested in US for fighting in public accused of domestic violence
NEW YORK, Feb 19, 2019, SCMP. Chinese visitors to New York have been advised not…
Police bag Chinese ‘mule’ in Thailand
BANGKOK, Feb 19, 2019, Bangkok Post. A suspected Chinese heroin smuggler who tried to pass…
China unveils timeline to further integrate Hong Kong, Macau under Greater Bay Area plan
HONG KONG, Feb 19, 2019, Straits Times. Chinese authorities have unveiled the timeline to further…
Huawei founder says Huawei CFO arrest was politically motivated
LONDON, Feb 19, 2019, Reuters. Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said on Monday that the arrest…
[Analytics] It’s looking like a US-China trade deal is near
China’s government negotiators are famously tough. For one example, Russia and China came to their…
Saudi crown prince to start official visit to Pakistan, China, India
RIYADH, Feb 18, 2019, Xinhua. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud will…
China data leak exposes vast hi-tech surveillance operation in Xinjiang
BEIJING, Feb 18, 2019, Reuters. A Chinese surveillance firm is tracking the movements of more…
[Analytics] The Dormant Breadbasket of the Asia-Pacific
The promise of Siberian agriculture for Asia’s growing demand for food. Maarten Elferink and Florian…