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…
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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.
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…
China violates border agreements with India, swears by 2003 pact on Tibet
NEW DELHI, Dec 31, 2020, HT. Wednesday’s gratuitous advice by a press official of the…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bail revoked
HONG KONG, Dec 31, 2020, ABC News. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had…
China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan: Official
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 31, 2020, CNN. United States President Donald Trump received unconfirmed information earlier…
[Analytics] Why wind turbines from Xinjiang may get caught in political tempest
At the new Las Lomas wind project in southwest Texas, French energy giant Engie’s wind…
[Analytics] How digital technology is transforming China’s economy
When COVID-19 hit China in late January 2020, the government implemented aggressive measures such as…
Indian Air Force chief has listed out possible objectives for Chinese aggression in Ladakh
NEW DELHI, Dec 30, 2020, India Today. Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria has listed…
China and EU poised to sign long-delayed investment deal
BEIJING, Dec 30, 2020, The Guardian. China and the EU appear to have resolved their…
Australia’s growth may ‘never return’ to its pre-virus path after trade trouble with China: Economist
CANBERRA, Dec 29, 2020, CNBC. Australia’s economy has been badly hit by escalating trade tensions…
Tencent backs Chinese healthcare portal DXY in $500M round
BEIJING, Dec 29, 2020, TechCrunch. DXY, a 20-year-old online healthcare community for Chinese consumers and…
Game of Thrones games maker dies ‘after poisoning’ in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Dec 28, 2020, BBC. Lin Qi, 39, was the chairman and chief executive of…