S. Korea to up its financial burden for U.S. troops by 8.2 pct
SEOUL, Feb 10, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea signed a deal with the United States on…
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.
China, U.S. to hold high-level consultation in Beijing from Feb. 14
BEIJING, Feb 10, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will hold a new round…
Trump is reportedly expected to ban Chinese telecommunication equipment from US networks
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 8, 2019, CNBC. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive…
Huawei: Tackling security concerns may take five years
LONDON, Feb 7, 2019, BBC. It will take three to five years for Huawei to…
China still General Motors’ biggest market
CHICAGO, Feb 7, 2019, Xinhua. General Motors (GM) sold 3.65 million vehicles last year in…
Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age – to 100
LOS ANGELES, Feb 6, 2019, AFP. Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii…
Trump: Meeting with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam Feb. 27-28
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 6, 2019, AP. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will…
U.S. envoy to visit Pyongyang on Feb. 6 to prepare for summit
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 5, 2019, Kyodo. A special U.S. representative to North Korea will visit…
Lima Group calls on Venezuelan military to support Guaido
OTTAWA, Feb 5, 2019, TASS. Eleven out of 14 countries of the Lima Group have…
Venezuela condemns Trump’s statement on possible use of force
CARACAS, Feb 4, 2019, TASS. Caracas condemns US President Donald Trump’s statement on a possible…
As Venezuelans protest, struggling Maduro seeks early parliament vote
CARACAS, Feb 3, 2019, Reuters. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro proposed early parliamentary elections on Saturday,…
[Analytics] Highlights and expectations of China’s diplomacy in 2018
Agreement and divergence, cooperation and fraction, 2018 is a crucial year for China’s diplomacy. With…