Blow to China, Pakistan as Russia backs India at SCO meet
NEW DELHI, Nov 12, 2020, Zee News. Russia has come out in support of India…
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 says Hong Kong opposition walkout is open challenge
HONG KONG, Nov 11, 2020, BBC. China’s government has condemned the mass resignation of most…
Biden victory to push China closer to Russia: Japanese expert
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, TASS. Joe Biden’s presumptive victory in the US presidential election will…
China tech giants have lost more than $250B in market value as regulatory concerns mount
SINGAPORE, Nov 11, 2020, CNBC. Shares of China’s top technology giants were battered on Wednesday…
Singapore and Hong Kong to start ‘travel bubble’ flights on Nov 22
SINGAPORE, Nov 11, 2020, CNBC. Quarantine-free leisure travel between Hong Kong and Singapore will resume…
Toshiba to end coal power plant construction, shift to renewables
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it will stop taking new construction…
Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers after China
HONG KONG, Nov 11, 2020, BBC. Four opposition pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have been…
Asia-Pacific ministers in final talks for RCEP trade deal
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Ministers from Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific…
Brazil suspends trials of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, citing ‘serious adverse event’
BRASILIA, Nov 10, 2020, CNN. Brazil’s health regulator has suspended trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19…
[Analytics] Biden in Asia: America together?
Joe Biden’s immediate priority following his inauguration on 20 January 2021 will be domestic, difficult…
German frozen pork prompts new coronavirus case in China
BEIJING, Nov 10, 2020, Deutsche Welle. Chinese authorities said at the weekend that the packaging…
The Lancet’s publisher launches the English version of a China’s Covid-19 book
SHANGHAI, Nov 10, 2020, Xinhua. Elsevier, a Netherlands-based research publishing and information analytics company, launched…