‘PM is a coward who cannot stand up to the Chinese’: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Feb 12, 2021, Times Now. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, launched a…
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.
US chip makers try to reverse Trump’s moves to block sales to Huawei
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 12, 2021, SCMP. Semiconductor firms are seeking extra time to appeal last-minute…
Mekong at ‘worrying’ low level, river commission says
BANGKOK, Feb 12, 2021, Reuters. The Mekong River has fallen to a “worrying level”, in…
India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed Himalayan lake
NEW DELHI, Feb 11, 2021, Reuters. India and China have agreed to pull back troops…
Biden, China’s Xi speak for first time since US election
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 11, 2021, VOA. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping…
China blocks Clubhouse, app used for political discussion
BEIJING, Feb 9, 2021, AP. Chinese authorities are blocking access to Clubhouse, a social media…
[Analytics] US-China reset – and the Philippines
After four years of US-Sino tensions, the Biden administration could speed up US recovery while…
Politicizing Covid-19 origin-tracing against spirit of humanitarianism: Chinese ambassador
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 7, 2021, Xinhua. It is against the spirit of humanitarianism to politicize…
Taiwan January exports rocket to record high, outlook rosy
TAIPEI, Feb 8, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan’s exports rose in January for the seventh consecutive month,…
China’s space probe sends back its first image of Mars
BEIJING, Feb 6, 2021, India Today. China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image…
[Analytics] The US and Japan should prepare for war with China
Last week, China toughened its language against Taiwan, warning that “independence means war.” A few…
China attacks BBC a day after British broadcast regulator bans state media channel CGTN
LONDON/BEIJING, Feb 5, 2021, SCMP. The BBC came under fire from Chinese officials and social…