Chinese state media is turning on Fauci amid Wuhan lab controversy
HONG KONG, May 26, 2021, CNN. After weeks of facing fierce attacks from Republicans, top…
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.
Japanese firms double down on online sales in China amid tourism halt
TOKYO, May 26, 2021, The Japan Times. It used to be a common sight in…
UK’s largest warship to sail through Philippine Sea, South China Sea
MANILA, May 25, 2021, PhilStar. The United Kingdom’s RoyalNavy will deploy one of its largest…
Morgan Stanley picks China stocks for the second half of the year
BEIJING, May 25, 2021, CNBC. Morgan Stanley analysts are so cautious on China they’re downgrading…
AI project developed to identify ancient Chinese books overseas
CHENGDU, May 24, 2021, Xinhua. An artificial intelligence (AI) project has been developed to help…
[Analytics] Joe Biden is gathering his friends close as he prepares to confront China
In the four months he’s been US President, Joe Biden has held only two face-to-face…
Extreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China
HONG KONG, May 23, 2021, CNN. Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather…
China’s first Mars rover starts exploring red planet
BEIJING, May 22, 2021, Xinhua. China’s first Mars rover, Zhurong, drove down from its landing…
Philippine, Japan head agree to tackle security in disputed sea
MANILA, May 21, 2021, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide…
Risk of Taiwan Strait conflict ‘at all-time high’: Think tank
BEIJING, May 21, 2021, SCMP. Tensions across the Taiwan Strait have risen to the point…
China’s leader says to build closer community with Pakistan in new era
BEIJING, May 21, 2021, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that he stands ready…
[Analytics] Tibetans have a new political leader
Penpa Tsering says he wants a ‘lasting solution’ for Tibet’s status and to restart stalled…