China takes cautious steps with new tariffs, leaving most to December
BEIJING, Sep 2, 2019, CNBC. China is moving slowly in the implementation of retaliatory tariffs…
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.
[Analytics] Demise of S. Korea-Japan military agreement deals a blow to US Indo-Pacific strategy
The General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), signed by South Korea and Japan in…
[Analytics] Why Widodo really wants out of Jakarta
His legacy as Indonesia’s “Infrastructure President” already secure, Joko Widodo is wasting no time in…
US slaps new tariffs on Chinese goods in escalation of trade war
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 1, 2019, Kyodo. The United States on Sunday slapped China with the…
[Analytics] Crunch time for Apple in US-China trade war
Apple’s Mac Pro, a supercharged high-end computer designed for professional filmmakers and graphics designers, is…
[Analytics] Buying Cambodia: China’s long embrace of a tyrant
Authoritarian Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen has reportedly given Beijing the green light for a naval…
Shooting leaves 5 dead and at least 21 injured near Odessa, Texas
HOUSTON, Sep 1, 2019, NYT. Five people were killed and at least 21 others were…
[Analytics] Did China’s growing presence in Arctic prompt Donald Trump’s offer to buy Greenland?
US president likely had Beijing ‘on his mind’ when he made his audacious offer, diplomat…
Hong Kong protesters defy rally ban after crackdown
HONG KONG, Aug 31, 2019, AFP. Thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied a police ban on…
[Analytics] ‘Something very strange is going on’: Australian fears about the 5G rollout
Mercy Wolf is worried about a lot of things. But at the moment, the rollout…
Mainland Chinese taxi driver jailed for two weeks for defacing US consulate in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2019, SCMP. A mainland Chinese taxi driver was jailed for two…
[Analytics] Kashmir: Desperation behind Imran Khan’s war rhetoric
Imran Khan has threatened to fight another war with India over Kashmir move. He is…