Hong Kong axed from economic freedom index after years at top spot
HONG KONG, Mar 4, 2021, HKFP. Hong Kong is now counted as part of China…
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.
China-based lender downplays debt trap risks for the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 3, 2021, PhilStar. The leader of a multilateral lender based in China talked…
[Analytics] China charges ahead with a national digital currency
Annabelle Huang recently won a government lottery to try China’s latest economics experiment: a national…
India’s crude steel output grows 7.6 per cent to 10M tons in January: Report
NEW DELHI, Feb 28, 2021, Mint. India registered a growth of 7.6% in crude steel…
Cold War era defense system to be upgraded to counter Russia and China
TORONTO, Feb 28, 2021, WSJ. The United States and Canada plan to modernize an arctic…
Online illustration exhibit sends Taiwan’s greetings across borders
TAIPEI, Feb 27, 2021, CNA. From a crowded Taipei MRT train to a hustling claw…
China extends tariff exemption on some US goods
BEIJING, Feb 26, 2021, Xinhua. China will continue to exempt certain U.S. goods from additional…
China’s economy could double in size by 2035 — and surpass the US along the way
BEIJING, Feb 26, 2021, CNBC. China stands a good chance of doubling the size of…
[Analytics] How Taiwan beat China to be Asia’s top-performing economy
The world gasped in amazement at China’s impressive 6% to 11% annual GDP growth over…
[Analytics] China, Russia and India cherry-picking the countries they help
China, Russia and India have been accused of engaging in “vaccine diplomacy” as they cherry-pick…
China detains six people for ‘insulting’ soldiers killed in India border clash
BEIJING, Feb 24, 2021, CNN. China has detained at least six people for allegedly defaming…
China and Singapore start joint naval drills
BEIJING, Feb 24, 2021, SCMP. Beijing is moving to get its efforts to boost defence…