Mike Pompeo set to tour Europe to discuss more US troop moves
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 6, 2020, Politico. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to…
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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 not qualified to build coalition of ‘clean countries’: Chinese FM
BEIJING, Aug 6, 2020, Xinhua. The United States is not qualified to build a coalition…
[Dialogue] ‘Above all else: climate change’
The rise of China, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic present challenges and opportunities for…
US Health Secretary to visit Taiwan
TAIPEI, Aug 5, 2020, NYT. The United States’ top health official, Alex M. Azar II,…
Australia PM calls on US and China to ditch ‘law of the jungle’, settle disputes peacefully
CANBERRA, Aug 5, 2020, 9News. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on the United States…
China, US to review trade deal, air other grievances on Aug 15: Sources
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 5, 2020, Reuters. Senior US and Chinese officials will review the implementation…
[Analytics] Should the US put its military muscle where its mouth is on the South China Sea?
On July 13, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that the US considers China’s…
Trump signs new order on H1B visa hiring, blow to Bangladeshis
DHAKA, Aug 5, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. In a huge blow to Bangladeshi professionals eyeing the…
China urges US to clarify overseas biological militarization activities
BEIJING, Aug 5, 2020, Xinhua. China on Tuesday (Aug 4) urged the United States to…
Japanese engineers create smart mask that can speak 8 languages
TOKYO, Aug 5, 2020, AFP. Whether in terms of gastronomy or technology, the Japanese never…
China state media accuses US of trying to steal TikTok
BEIJING, Aug 4, 2020, CNN. Chinese state media this week is blasting Washington for what…
WHO says China team interviewed Wuhan scientists over virus origins
GENEVA, Aug 4, 2020, Reuters. A World Health Organization team in China to probe the…