China closes in on Japan at beauty giant Shiseido
TOKYO/BEIJING, May 14, 2021, Forbes. Shiseido’s geographic balance has shifted considerably in the space 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.
[Analytics] Bangladesh has shown courage against Chinese bullying
Following the statement, read threat, by the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh that Beijing-Dhaka ties would…
China defends Quad warning to Bangladesh
BEIJING, May 13, 2021, PTI. China on Wednesday accused the Quad of being an “exclusive…
Two tourists banned from China’s Great Wall after trespassing on undeveloped section
HONG KONG, May 13, 2021, CNN. Two people have been banned from the Great Wall…
China is relaxing its rules on household registrations
BEIJING, May 13, 2021, SCMP. The hukou system has been accused of creating two classes…
New North Korean book highlights ‘trust’ between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump
SEOUL, May 12, 2021, NK News. North Korean state media released a new propaganda book…
China to prepare its economy for a ‘great demographic unknown’
HONG KONG, May 12, 2021, CNN. China is growing fast — but the workforce powering…
Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit on global stock boom
TOKYO, May 12, 2021, AP. Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. returned to profitability for…
Gaining access for dragon fruit’s exports to China may be Cambodia’s next priority
PHNOM PENH, May 11, 2021, Khmer Times/Asia Fruit. Exporting dragon fruit to China looms as…
JPMorgan says China tech stocks are in a ‘good buying spot’
HONG KONG, May 11, 2021, CNBC. China’s technology stocks are attractive despite near-term uncertainty from…
China setting up villages in Bhutan to gain military advantage over India: Report
THIMPHU, May 10, 2021, Money Control. As part of a major construction drive by Chinese…
Alibaba’s Ant Group will let more users test China’s digital yuan
BEIJING, May 10, 2021, CNBC. Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, is becoming one of…