China firmly opposes any form of official ties between US, Taiwan
BEIJING, Apr 15, 2021, Xinhua. China has lodged solemn representations with the United States over…
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.
Foreign interference in Canada hitting Cold War levels thanks to Covid-19: Spy agency
OTTAWA, Apr 13, 2021, CNN. Foreign spying and interference in Canada last year hit levels…
US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as tensions simmer
HONG KONG, Apr 13, 2021, CNN. Military activity in the South China Sea spiked over…
China struggles to rein in steel production
BEIJING, Apr 13, 2021, FT. With pollution hovering around a “very unhealthy” level in Beijing,…
China’s plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in India
BEIJING, Apr 12, 2021, AFP. China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to…
[Analytics] Taiwan, Hong Kong expats counts the cost of doing business in Myanmar
Taiwanese entrepreneur Andy Chen and his family have packed their belongings to leave Myanmar. The…
[Analytics] China v Russia v America: is 2021 the year Orwell’s 1984 comes true?
It may just be coincidence that Russia was piling military pressure on Ukraine last week…
260 projects inked under China-Singapore connectivity initiative
CHONGQING, Apr 11, 2021, Xinhua. A total of 110 business cooperation and 150 cross-border financing…
Alibaba hit with record $2.8B antitrust fine in China
BEIJING, Apr 10, 2021, WSJ. China’s antitrust regulator imposed a fine equivalent to $2.8 billion…
Chinese missile boats drive away Filipino TV crew in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Apr 9, 2021, PhilStar. Chinese vessels on Thursday chased off a Filipino boat carrying…
[Analytics] Why are Malaysian Chinese the wrong Chinese?
Twitter for me has become a place to commiserate with other non-Malays where we talk…
Peter Thiel calls bitcoin a Chinese financial weapon and suggests a US ban on TikTok
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 8, 2021, SCMP. Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel warned about bitcoin’s potential…