Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty review may provoke China — expert
MANILA, Jan 25, 2019, PhilStar. The proposed review of the provisions of the 1951 Mutual…
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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.
[Analytics] Beijing tells cadres to ‘prepare for the worst’ amid uncertainties of its trade war with the US
Top official tells cadres to arm the China for a tough fight against external uncertainty….
364 people detained in protests in Venezuela — human rights activists
MOSCOW, Jan 25, TASS. The number of people detained during protests in Venezuela, which started…
Trump says will wait till shutdown over to make state of union address
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 24, 2019, Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump said in a late night…
China, US to have trade talks at end of January
BEIJING, Jan 24, 2019, China Daily. China and the United States will have in-depth negotiation…
Kim Jong Un orders good preparation for second summit with Trump
PYONGYANG, Jan 24, 2019, Xinhua. Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic…
Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido declares himself President, recognized by US and allies
PAYS DE GEX, Jan 24, 2019, VenezuelAnalysis. Opposition leader Juan Guaido swore himself in as…
U.S. stops issuing new work visas to Filipinos
MANILA, Jan 23, 2019, Philstar. Filipinos would not be issued two types of US work…
U.S. wants S. Korea to pay $1.2 billion for US Forces Korea in one-year contract
SEOUL, Jan 23, 2019, Yonhap. The U.S. government has demanded a 41 percent hike this…
[Analytics] Abe’s hasty bid to settle isle row with Russia unlikely to succeed
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s attempt to quickly settle a decades-long territorial dispute with Russia…
Very negative global impact if no US-China deal: Singapore Finance Minister
DAVOS, Jan 22, 2019, Bloomberg. It’s vital that the US and China settle their trade…
China’s 2018 GDP growth slowest since 1990 amid trade war with U.S.
BEIJING, Jan 21, 2019, Kyodo. The pace of China’s economic growth was its slowest in…