China import expo sign of post-pandemic economic recovery
BEIJING, Oct 25, 2020, Xinhua. The upcoming China International Import Expo is “a tangible sign”…
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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.
China hands over law enforcement vehicles in assistance to Laos
VIENTIANE, Oct 24, 2020, Xinhua. The Lao Ministry of Public Security has received the law…
Xi warns ‘invaders’ as China marks Korean War
BEIJING, Oct 23, 2020, AFP. President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning on Friday to…
[Analytics] Suga launches charm offensive in Southeast Asia
In a sign of Southeast Asia’s growing strategic importance, Japan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga…
Special tourist visa to revive Phuket property market
BANGKOK, Oct 23, 2020, Bangkok Post. A plan to gradually open the country to tourists…
Cambodia breaks up protest over alleged China military base
PHNOM PENH, Oct 23, 2020, Bangkok Post. Cambodian security guards broke up a small protest…
China denounces US arms sales to Taiwan worth $1.8B
BEIJING, Oct 23, 2020, Hankyoreh. China is up in arms over the US government’s approval…
China urges US to clarify biological militarization activities: Spokesperson
BEIJING, Oct 22, 2020, Xinhua. China on Wednesday (Oct 21) urged the United States to…
China’s investment in Belt and Road countries increases
BEIJING, Oct 22, 2020, Xinhua. China’s outbound investment was generally stable during the first three…
N. Korea’s leader pays respect to fallen Chinese soldiers in Korean War
PYONGYANG, Oct 22, 2020, The Korea Herald. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the graves…
Fujifilm to market Avigan in China with local pharmaceutical company
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2020, Kyodo. Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Thursday it has partnered with Shanghai-based…
[Analytics] Chinese military base speculation hurts Cambodian people
I have always been baffled by the frequent discussion on possible Chinese military base installations…