China limits parliament to ‘patriots’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2021, BBC. China has passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral…
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.
Taiwan tried to sneak a high-tech radar onto its main island outpost
TAIPEI, Mar 30, 2021, Forbes. The Taiwanese military accidentally let slip a secret—and it hints…
[Analytics] What is going on with China, cotton and all of these clothing brands?
Last week, calls for the cancellation of H&M and other Western brands went out across…
Australia will ‘vigorously defend’ its wine industry against China: Minister
CANBERRA, Mar 29, 2021, CNBC. Australia will “vigorously defend” its wine industry as it faces…
Chinese seen leading tourist arrivals in Phuket after reopening
BANGKOK, Mar 29, 2021, Bloomberg. The government expects about two million foreign tourists, mostly Chinese…
Cambodia’s got coronavirus vaccines from China and India, but take-up is painfully slow
PHNOM PENH, Mar 28, 2021, SCMP. Two months after Cambodia launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme…
Biden invites Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to climate summit
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 27, 2021, CNBC. President Joe Biden on Friday said that Vladimir Putin…
China’s goal is not to replace United States: Ambassador
BEIJING, Mar 26, 2021, CNN. China’s goal is not to replace the United States as…
South Korea drama sparks controversy over ‘historical distortions’, Chinese influences
SEOUL, Mar 25, 2021, Reuters. More than 20 South Korean companies have pulled commercials from…
Facebook says it blocked hackers in China who were trying to spy on Uyghur Muslims abroad
GUANGZHOU, Mar 25, 2021, CNBC. Facebook said Wednesday it had blocked a group of hackers…
[Analytics] A cautionary tale for China’s ambitious chipmakers
In 2019, the U.S. sanctioned two major Chinese telecom firms, temporarily cutting them off from…
Philippine govt demanded China to withdraw fishing vessels from West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Mar 24, 2021, The Manila Times. Manila on Tuesday demanded that Beijing withdraw its…