‘China deployed 60K soldiers on India’s northern border’: Pompeo hits out at Beijing’s ‘bad behaviour’
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 10, 2020, HT. China has amassed 60,000 troops on India’s northern border,…
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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.
US hopes to institutionalize Quad grouping to counter China: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 10, 2020, Kyodo. The U.S. government hopes to “institutionalize” the Quad grouping…
China urges US to halt provocative actions in South China Sea
BEIJING, Oct 10, 2020, Kyodo. China has urged the United States to halt its provocative…
[Analytics] Foundations for China’s and Russia’s mutual trust
Western propagandists blithely overlook that the Sino-Russian alliance is built on strong foundations. Do not…
Arrival of Chinese tourists with special visas in Phuket delayed to Oct 26
BANGKOK, Oct 10, 2020, Nation Thailand. A group of Chinese tourists travelling under the STV…
China begins digital currency trial
SHANGHAI, Oct 10, 2020, Reuters. China’s central bank is issuing 10 million yuan (US$1.5 million)…
China’s Xi promises support for China – N. Korea relations in letter to Kim: KCNA
BEIJING, Oct 10, 2020, Yonhap. Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed efforts to further develop his…
Thai Smile Airways to serve ‘travel bubble’ international flights including China
BANGKOK, Oct 9, 2020, TNA. Thai Airways International (THAI) has confirmed it will not disband…
US appeals judge’s ruling that blocked US ban on TikTok downloads
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 9, 2020, Reuters. The U.S. government said in a court filing on…
China’s Xinjiang sees surging cross-border e-commerce trade
URUMQI, Oct 9, 2020, Xinhua. Urumqi customs in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region cleared…
China officially joins COVAX: Spokesperson
BEIJING, Oct 9, 2020, Xinhua. China Thursday signed an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,…
Small rotations to far-flung Southeast Asian countries are likely the future of INDOPACOM assignments
HONOLULU, Oct 8, 2020, Military Times. The days of U.S. troops concentrated in hubs like…