[Analytics] China locked in a power game with the US
Successive Washington administrations have, since World War II, worked on the assumption that the Chinese…
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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.
Trump first leader to make state visit to Japan after new emperor’s enthronement
TOKYO, Apr 19, 2019, The Japan News. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced that US…
NK-Russia summit expected to trigger other key summits involving Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, Apr 19, 2019, Hankyoreh. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s overseas activity following his unproductive…
[Analytics] Why the US and China are fighting over our 5G future
Some experts argue 5G will change the way we live forever, powering a new data-driven…
[Analytics] US and China in ideological battle for the future
Cooperative steps with allies under consideration to counter expanded Chinese footprint in Asia and Europe….
Foxconn’s Terry Gou throws hat in the ring for Taiwan’s 2020 presidential race
TAIPEI, Apr 17, 2019, SCMP. Foxconn chairman Terry Gou will make a run for Taiwan’s…
Japan, U.S. to include digital trade in trade talks
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 17, 2019, Kyodo. Japan said Tuesday it has started talks with the…
Japan’s surplus with U.S. up 10% amid trade talks
TOKYO, Apr 17, 2019, AFP. Japan’s monthly trade surplus with the United States grew nearly…
[Analytics] Looming Kim-Putin summit could complicate U.S. diplomacy
With President Trump’s diplomatic outreach stalled, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will seek to expand…
[Analytics] US whips Russia’s presence in Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Latin America to remain alert on the presence…
China urges U.S. not to make trouble over China-LatAm ties
BEIJING, Apr 16, 2019, Xinhua. China on Monday urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
China must not assume it will overtake US as top superpower: China’s former minister
BEIJING, Apr 15, 2019, SCMP. China should not take it for granted that it will…