China & N. Korea ‘to boost military ties & provide security in Asia-Pacific’ amid tensions with US
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2019, RT. China and North Korea will boost military cooperation and work…
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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.
U.S. ban on Huawei being largely ignored in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2019, Kyodo. Trade tensions between the United States and China have sent…
[Analytics] China wins another round in the Pacific
China has moved swiftly to capitalize on divisions in the Pacific over climate change at…
Tsai reaffirms commitment to expanding Taiwan-US trade ties
TAIPEI, Aug 17, 2019, Taiwan Today. President Tsai Ing-wen said Aug. 15 that Taiwan is…
Calls for foreign intervention at Hong Kong rally; city braces for 11th weekend of protests
HONG KONG, Aug 17, 2019, The Straits Times. Thousands of people on Friday (Aug 16)…
New US tariffs will test China’s ability to prop up its economy: J.P. Morgan
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2019, CNBC. New U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods could deal another blow…
North Korea fires projectiles, rejects South Korea’s dialogue pledge
SEOUL, Aug 16, 2019, Reuters. North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea…
Thai plans to push exports to the U.S. after Washington defers tariff hike
BANGKOK, Aug 16, 2019, The Nation. The Commerce Ministry plans to push Thai exports to…
Trump turns US Forces Korea into ‘transactional’ army
SEOUL, Aug 16, 2019, The Korea Times. U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is under attack not…
[Analytics] Russia’s nuclear explosion shows why plan to kill off arms control treaties is scary
National security adviser John Bolton is not content with having killed off yet another major…
Hong Kong faces new threat as Chinese companies reconsider IPOs
HONG KONG, Aug 15, 2019, Bloomberg. Several Chinese companies are rethinking fundraising plans in Hong…
900 grenades from Vietnam War destroyed
HANOI, Aug 15, 2019, VN Express. Over 900 Vietnam War grenades were detonated Wednesday in…