China calls for swift return of missing soldier held by India
SHANGHAI, Jan 9, 2021, Reuters. China has called for the swift return of a soldier…
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.
Chinese expert claims Sinopharm vaccine ‘most unsafe’ with 73 side effects
NEW DELHI, Jan 8, 2021, India Today. A Chinese doctor has called the Sinopharm coronavirus…
China and Russia could exploit chaos in the US after Capitol riot: Expert
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 8, 2021, CNBC. China and Russia could exploit the chaos that erupted…
China’s GDP to grow about 8.5 per cent in 2021
BEIJING, Jan 8, 2021, China Daily. China’s GDP is expected to grow about 8.5 percent…
US considering sanctions on those involved in Hong Kong arrests: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is…
Part of province outside Beijing was locked down as coronavirus cases spike
BEIJING, Jan 7, 2021, CNBC. Chinese authorities are starting to lock down parts of a…
[Analytics] China is thriving in the chaos of the US presidential transition
This is shaping up to be a good year for Beijing. As the rest of…
Huawei to slip out of the top six smartphone brands’ ranking in 2021: Report
BEIJING, Jan 5, 2021, Tech Crunch. After a dismal year, the global smartphone market will…
[Analytics] Trump’s final foreign-policy report card
A lifetime ago — January 2017 — I sat down to assess outgoing U.S. President…
New York Stock Exchange reverses plans to delist China’s three big telcos
NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2021, Tech Crunch. In an unexpected turn, the New York Stock…
China says US sanctions have no ‘legal effect’ in Hong Kong or China
HONG KONG, Jan 5, 2021, SCMP. After China’s banking and insurance regulator claimed US financial…
Japan and US to boost defense ties with Europe in Indo-Pacific
TOKYO, Jan 5, 2021, Kyodo. Japan and the United States have welcomed planned naval deployments…