Hong Kong expects to earn $4.5B from trading fees this financial year
HONG KONG, Feb 3, 2021, Reuters. The Hong Kong government estimates it will earn HK$35…
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.
New Chinese coast guard law isn’t threat of war: Philippine embassy
MANILA, Feb 2, 2021, PhilStar. China’s new law authorizing its coast guard to fire on…
Top Chinese diplomat calls for China, US to mend relations
BEIJING, Feb 2, 2021, Reuters. China’s top diplomat called on Tuesday for Beijing and Washington…
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden’s foreign policy
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 2, 2021, AP. A military coup in Myanmar and a mass crackdown…
[Analytics] Could New Zealand serve as an ‘honest broker’ to repair ties between China and the West?
Amid the fallout from protracted trade wars and political conflicts between China, the United States…
Taiwan’s economy outgrows China’s for the first time in 30 years, as chips demand soars
SINGAPORE, Feb 1, 2021, CNBC. Taiwan unexpectedly became Asia’s top-performing economy last year — and…
Taiwan ranks second in first Asia-Pacific Personalized Health index
TAIPEI, Jan 31, 2021, Focus Taiwan. Taiwan ranked second behind Singapore, out of 11 Asia…
China’s first Hualong One nuclear reactor begins operations
BEIJING, Jan 30, 2021, AP. China National Nuclear Corp. said its first nuclear power unit…
China warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’ as US pledges support
BEIJING, Jan 29, 2021, BBC. China has in a strong statement warned that attempts by…
Australia needs to stand its ground against Chinese pressure: Former PM
SINGAPORE, Jan 29, 2021, CNBC. Australia needs to stand its ground and defend its interests…
[Analytics] Pacific military flashpoints: What could shape Biden’s China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide…
Apple had a record quarter in China with the highest ever number of iPhone upgrades
GUANGZHOU, Jan 28, 2021, CNBC. Apple raked in its highest ever revenue in the greater…