Trump offers concessions on immigrants in return for wall funds
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 20, 2019, AP. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily…
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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, North Korean leader to hold 2nd summit next month
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 19, 2019, The Korea Times. President Donald Trump will hold a second…
Kim Jong-un plans state visit to Vietnam
HANOI/SEOUL, Jan 18, 2019, Yonhap. Vietnam is preparing to greet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,…
Chinese envoy to Canada warns against any future Huawei 5G ban
OTTAWA, Jan 18, 2019, Reuters. China’s envoy to Canada on Thursday (Jan 17) warned Ottawa…
China urges U.S. to stop suppressing Chinese telecom companies
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2019, Xinhua. China on Thursday expressed firm opposition to the abuse of…
US officials debate lifting tariffs on China to get a trade deal
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 18, 2019, Wall Street Journal. U.S. officials are reportedly debating lifting tariffs…
Trump cancels US delegation to Davos World Economic Forum due to shutdown
WASHINGTONE D.C., Jan 18, 2019, CNBC. President Donald Trump has canceled his delegation’s trip to…
Top N. Korean official en route to Washington
BEIJING, Jan 17, 2019, Yonhap. A senior North Korean official arrived in Beijing on Thursday…
Huawei is target of US criminal probe into alleged theft of trade secrets from American firms including T-Mobile
SEATTLE, Jan 17, 2019, Reuters. US federal authorities in Seattle are investigating Huawei Technologies for…
China among top five bilateral donors to Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 17, 2019, Xinhua. China is among top five bilateral donors in disbursing highest…
Indra Nooyi as World Bank president? White House is interested
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 16, 2019, New York Times. The White House is considering Indra K…
[Analytics] Amid Russia probe and North Korea maneuvering, could a Trump-Kim deal leave Japan in the lurch?
TOKYO, Jan 16, 2019, Japan Times. Will “America First” leave Japan in the lurch? Jesse…