Indian, Chinese soldiers injured in clash near Arunachal border
NEW DELHI, Dec 12, 2022, The Hindu. Indian and Chinese soldiers suffered “minor injuries” after…
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.
iPhone maker Foxconn reports slump in revenue after unrest and Covid outbreak at key China plant
ZHENGZHOU, Dec 5, 2022, CNBC. Foxconn said November revenue totaled 551.1 billion new Taiwan dollars…
Hong Kong stocks lead losses in Asia on China unrest, oil at lowest in 2022
HONG KONG, Nov 28, 2022, CNBC. Hong Kong stocks led losses in a negative Asia-Pacific…
US VP Harris to visit Philippine island near China-claimed waters
PUERTO PRINCESA, Nov 22, 2022, AFP. US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel today to…
Stable geopolitical environment needed: PM Lee
PHNOM PENH, Nov 14, 2022, ST. A stable geopolitical environment is important for the region…
Japan, China eye summit next week on fringes of int’l gathering
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2022, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to hold talks with…
Chinese fashion retailer Shein to open permanent ‘event space’ in Tokyo
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2022, Reuters. Chinese fashion retailer Shein is to open its first permanent…
Pakistan’s PM to visit China
BEIJING, Oct 26, Reuters. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China at Premier Li…
[Analytics] China’s real estate sector goes south
Chinese real estate developers are desperate to recover from the prolonged lockdowns driven by China’s…
Xi calls on Chinese to pull together with one mind to realize national rejuvenation
BEIJING, Oct 17, 2022, China Daily. Xi Jinping on Monday called on all Chinese people…
Indonesia’s China-funded rail project on track despite cost overrun
TEGALLUAR, Oct 13, 2022, Reuters. A high-speed railway project in Indonesia, part of China’s Belt…
[Analytics] What Asia needs from America today
The United States’ economic and military power, and its global political leadership, were indispensable ingredients…