Chinese New Year celebrations united people around the world
BEIJING, Feb 5, 2019, Xinhua. For centuries, the Lunar New Year has been the most…
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.
Lima Group calls on Venezuelan military to support Guaido
OTTAWA, Feb 5, 2019, TASS. Eleven out of 14 countries of the Lima Group have…
[Analytics] China approved 10 rail projects costing over 1.1 trillion yuan
To counter China’s rapidly slowing economic growth, the Chinese government has returned to the policy…
China opens a cross-border e-commerce pilot zone with Hong Kong and Macao
GUANGZHOU, Feb 4, 2019, Xinhua. A cross-border e-commerce pilot zone in south China started its…
[Analytics] Highlights and expectations of China’s diplomacy in 2018
Agreement and divergence, cooperation and fraction, 2018 is a crucial year for China’s diplomacy. With…
Sri Lanka seeks $1 billion loan from China amid debt woes
COLOMBO, Feb 3, 2019, AP. Sri Lanka is negotiating a $1 billion loan from China…
[Analytics] One year after Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics,’ a contested legacy
With the world poised in anticipation of the summit later this month between North Korean…
[Analytics] China powers up on facial recognition
The country has one of the world’s most powerful facial recognition systems, which is being…
[Analytics] Why Indo-Pacific region is becoming global hotspot
The Indo-Pacific region encompasses large oceanic and territorial areas between the Pacific and Indian Oceans,…
[Analytics] Backchannels to Beijing close as detentions raise fears among old China hands
Former envoys say they are hesitant to visit China to try to rekindle valuable informal…
Xi visits cadres, residents in Beijing ahead of Spring Festival
BEIJING, Feb 2, 2019, Xinhua. President Xi Jinping on Friday visited Beijing’s primary-level cadres and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets IOC President Bach
BEIJING, Feb 1, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is…