Senate probe into ‘Safe Philippines’ project that involves Chinese firms
MANILA, Jan 17, 2019, Philstar. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto called for an investigation…
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.
Huawei is target of US criminal probe into alleged theft of trade secrets from American firms including T-Mobile
SEATTLE, Jan 17, 2019, Reuters. US federal authorities in Seattle are investigating Huawei Technologies for…
China among top five bilateral donors to Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 17, 2019, Xinhua. China is among top five bilateral donors in disbursing highest…
[Analytics] Grab moves to offer digital insurance services in Southeast Asia
Grab is Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing firm, thanks in no small part to its acquisition…
Panama’s chief negotiator for FTA with China appointed deputy minister
PANAMA, Jan 17, 2019, EFE. President Juan Carlos Varela appointed Alberto Aleman Arias, current head…
China, South Korea & India among top 5 export destinations of Peru
LIMA, Jan 17, 2019, ANDINA. In 2018, three of the top five destinations for Peruvian…
[Analytics] Pacific backpackers – why not?
PORT VILA, Jan 16, 2019, Daily Post. A visit by an Australian prime minister to…
Chinese dissidents in Taiwan airport limbo for over 100 days
TAIPEI, Jan 16, 2019, AFP. Chinese dissident Liu Xinglian marked his 64th birthday on Wednesday…
Argentine president calls Argentina-China hydropower project “highly important”
EL CALAFATE, Jan 16, 2019, Xinhua. Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri on Monday said a joint…
China strikes back at Trudeau’s remarks over Canadian drug smuggler’s death sentence
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2019, Xinhua. China on Tuesday expressed strong dissatisfaction with Canadian Prime Minister…
Trudeau accuses China of ‘arbitrarily’ applying death sentence in Canadian case
OTTAWA, Jan 15, 2019, CBC. A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a Canadian man to…
Preparations for 2022 Olympics gearing up
BEIJING, Jan 15, 2019, China Daily. China’s preparation this year for the 2022 Winter Olympics…