California garlic festival shooting: at least 4 killed including gunman at Gilroy event
GILROY, Jul 29, 2019, The Guardian. At least four people were killed after a shooter…
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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.
New US Pacific caucus warns of Chinese influence
HONOLULU, Jul 28, 2019, RNZ. China is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific,…
[Analytics] Taiwan’s 2020 election candidates? It’s the US vs China
Since their debut in 1996, Taiwan’s presidential elections have been a showdown between the self-ruled…
China deploys J-20 stealth fighter ‘to keep tabs on Taiwan’
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2019, SCMP. China’s J-20 stealth fighter has been officially deployed to the…
Singapore does not exploit WTO provisions for developing nations
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 28, 2019, The Straits Times. US President Donald Trump has taken aim…
U.S. willing to hold 3-way talks with Japan, S. Korea next week
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 27, 2019, Kyodo. A senior U.S. official on Friday expressed willingness to…
[Analytics] Northeast Asia unraveling amid US retreat
While Americans become increasingly preoccupied with their own domestic descent into dysfunction and political civil…
[Analytics] Japan-South Korea tensions could dash China’s hopes for a trade deal
Any escalation of the trade and political disputes between Japan and South Korea could jeopardise…
[Analytics] US, China tilting towards conflict on Taiwan
China will not hesitate to use force to take over Taiwan if the island formally…
North Korea fired new guided weapon as warning against South: state media
PYONGYANG, Jul 26, 2019, Kyodo. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the “demonstration” firing…
[Analytics] Is Boris Johnson really Britain’s answer to Donald Trump?
This political leader has an instantly recognizable mop of blond hair, doesn’t shy away from…
US cruiser patrols Taiwan Strait in spite of ballyhooed China white paper
TAIPEI, Jul 25, 2019, Taiwan News. A large, heavily armed U.S. Navy warship sailed through…