Venezuela claims to have captured two Americans involved in failed invasion
CARACAS, May 5, 2020, CNN. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says two American “mercenaries” have been…
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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.
Leading US expert on the coronavirus pandemic Anthony Fauci dismisses coronavirus lab origin
WASHINGTON D.C., May 5, 2020, SCMP. Anthony Fauci, the leading US expert on the coronavirus…
[Analytics] Chinese J-10C vs US F-16V: Which fighter would prevail in an air war
Entering service in 2017 and 2018 respectively, the American F-16V and Chinese J-10C represent two…
[Analytics] Why US and Russian high Covid-19 case counts are deceptive
You’ve probably seen the headlines about the US having the most cases of coronavirus and…
Chinese cloud firm gears up for $3.8B US listing despite coronavirus uncertainty
BEIJING, May 5, 2020, CNBC. Chinese internet and software company, Kingsoft, is spinning off its…
Coronavirus model projects 134,000 deaths in US, nearly double its last estimate
NEW YORK, May 5, 2020, CNN. An influential coronavirus model often cited by the White…
Countries move to shield companies from foreign acquisition, especially by China
HONG KONG, May 5, 2020, SCMP. Countries around the world are erecting barriers to fend…
No open New Zealand’s borders for ‘a long time’, trans-Tasman free travel zone between Australia and NZ is possible
WELLINGTON, May 5, 2020, BBC, NZ Herald. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the…
World leaders pledge more than $8B for coronavirus vaccine fight
LONDON, May 5, 2020, BBC. More than $8bn (£6.5bn) has been pledged to help develop…
[Post-Covid World] Shopping after the pandemic: To buy safer than now
“Post-Covid World” is about inconspicuous changes that model the face of the future. These grains…
US govt report assesses China intentionally concealed severity of coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C, May 4, 2020, CNN. The Chinese government intentionally concealed the severity of the…
Pompeo reaffirms US mission to denuke N. Korea after Kim’s return to public eye
WASHINGTON D.C./SEOUL, May 4, 2020, Yonhap. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has renewed Washington’s…