[Analytics] BRICS the matter: Cementing role of the Eurasian integration in the next decade
At first glance, there is no connection between two events, that started the Raging Twenties….
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.
S. Korea to send troops to Hormuz Strait independently to safeguard people, vessels
SEOUL, Jan 21, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea will dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz…
[Analytics] Donald Trump vs. Greta Thunberg: Davos prepares for climate crisis showdown
The upcoming forum will mark the first time Trump has attended the same event as…
China tries to reassure European Union on trade amid discontent over US deal
BERLIN, Jan 20, 2020, SCMP. China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi promised to deepen cooperation with…
[Analytics] Trump’s China deal was pitched as boon for working class, but he celebrated with Wall Street titans
Standing against a backdrop of Chinese and American flags, President Trump welcomed by name a…
Trump marks US-Japan security pact anniversary with call for stronger, deeper alliance
TOKYO, Jan 19, 2020. Reuters. US President Donald Trump marked the 60th anniversary of the…
Pakistani minister stresses de-escalation in Middle East as US visit comes to an end
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 19, 2020, Pakistan Today. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has emphasised the…
[Analytics] Top risks in Asia in early 2020
I hope everyone’s 2020 is off to a reasonable start. The pace of global events…
[Analytics] Liu He’s the big winner by a smile
There was one big winner in a big week for China and the United States….
SoftBank to invest $40 B for new Indonesia capital
JAKARTA, Jan 18, 2020, AP. Japan’s SoftBank is offering to invest $30 billion to $40…
ASEAN, RCEP trade partners unlikely beneficiaries from US-China trade war
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2020, SCMP. An unexpected effect of the US-China trade war has been…
[Analytics] Korea’s solution to the Middle East crisis: Go for zero
The request from the Trump administration that South Korea join a new naval mission to…