Japan warns of Taiwan crisis, growing risks from US-China rivalry
TOKYO, Jul 14, 2021, CNN. Growing military tensions around Taiwan as well as economic and…
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.
US steps up warning against businesses tied to China’s Xinjiang
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 14, 2021, Kyodo News. The U.S. government on Tuesday stepped up a…
China’s annual growth forecast to be above 8 per cent: Paper
BEIJING, Jul 13, 2021, China Daily. China’s economy will continue to perform well, with the…
Hong Kong shares lead gains in Asia-Pacific as China’s June exports beat forecasts
SINGAPORE, Jul 13, 2021, CNBC. Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher on Tuesday as investors reacted…
China-ASEAN trade expo scheduled for September
NANNING, Jul 12, 2021, The Phnom Penh Post. The Ministry of Commerce invited all businessmen,…
Biden backs Trump rejection of China’s South China Sea claim
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 12, 2021, AFP. The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection…
Overwhelmed by Chinese fleets, Filipino fishermen ‘protest and adapt’
MASINLOC, Jul 12, 2021, NYT. The fishermen along the western coast of Luzon Island, in…
China opposes US move to add Chinese entities to export control list
BEIJING, Jul 12, 2021, Xinhua. China is firmly opposed to the United States adding 23…
Taiwan asks US not to cause ‘misunderstanding’ after flag tweet removed
TAIPEI, Jul 8, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan has asked its office in Washington to remind the…
Chinese city on Myanmar border locked down again over virus fears
BEIJING, Jul 5, 2021, AP. A Chinese city near the border with Myanmar has imposed…
Kazakhstan to tax cryptocurrency mining from 2022
NUR-SULTAN, Jul 5, 2021, Yahoo Finance. Kazakhstan has signed into law a new taxation rule…
China launches cybersecurity review into more newly-listed firms following action against Didi Chuxing
BEIJING, Jul 5, 2021, SCMP. China’s powerful internet watchdog launched new cybersecurity reviews on three…