[Analytics] China’s belt and road initiative: Implications in Africa
Over the last two decades, China has established a significant economic presence in most African…
USA
The United States is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is the largest economy in the world and home to 323 million people. When the forum began in 1989, the real GDP of the United States was USD 8.8 trillion, which went up to 16.9 trillion in 2016. Its real per capita GDP also rose from 36,000 in 1989 to 52,000 in 2016.
Google says Australian media bargaining laws open up opportunities to ‘game’ the system
CANBERRA, Aug 24, 2020, ZDNet. The battle between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)…
Protests erupt in US Wisconsin after police shoot black man
KENOSHA, Aug 24, 2020, BBC. Protests have erupted in the US state of Wisconsin after…
China planning high-speed rail freight network to help e-commerce sector
BEIJING, Aug 23, 2020, SCMP. China’s state-owned railway operator is planning to accelerate the development…
TikTok to sue US government over ban
BEIJING, Aug 23, 2020, ZDNet. TikTok has confirmed it will launch a lawsuit against the…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor enters new stage of high-quality development: Chinese FM
HAIKOU, Aug 22, 2020, Xinhua. The construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has entered a…
China’s Nio is up 240 per cent this year and the company is revamping plans to go global
BEIJING, Aug 22, 2020, CNBC. Once on the brink of bankruptcy, one of China’s largest…
US special forces veteran arrested for passing secrets to Russia
MOSCOW, Aug 22, 2020, BBC. A former US special forces captain has been arrested on…
[Analytics] Could Russia side with the US and India against China?
Cracks are opening in the Russia-China relationship, from the status of Vladivostok to Russian arms…
Six killed in California wildfires as thousands are forced to flee
SACRAMENTO, Aug 21, 2020, BBC. Six people have died in wildfires that are sweeping across…
[Analytics] Can a Xi charm offensive win over Japan?
Amid Japan’s rising tensions with the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been reaching…
US bill would ban the title for China’s leader
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 21, 2020, SCMP. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a bill to change…