[Analytics] China-US tensions move to space as rocket debris heads for Earth
Finger-pointing over the growing problem of space junk is only going to get worse as…
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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] Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China?
For a country with a much smaller military and no nuclear weapons, Australia is suddenly…
[Analytics] China’s debt-trap diplomacy
American statesman John Adams, who served as president from 1797 to 1801, famously said, “There…
South-east Asian economy gets lift from US-China tensions
JAKARTA, May 2, 2021, ST. When the United States Commerce Department signalled in late 2019…
Honey exports set for anti-dumping probe in US
HANOI, May 1, 2021, VN Express. The U.S. Department of Commerce has received demands for…
New US Indo-Pacific commander vows to avoid great power conflict
WASHINGTON D.C., May 1, 2021, Kyodo. New U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino pledged…
[Analytics] A clear agenda to save the WTO
The fate of the World Trade Organization (WTO) hangs in the balance after four years…
[Analytics] How South Korea became the home of ‘noir’ film
Critics have called it the best Korean gangster film ever made. But few people outside…
US to help Guatemala train its border protection force
GUATEMALA CITY, Apr 27, 2021, AP. The United States agreed Monday to train members of…
China targets foreign spies and ‘hostile forces’ with new anti-espionage rules
BEIJING, Apr 27, 2021, CNN. China is stepping up anti-espionage activities amid worsening ties with…
US worried hundreds of federally funded scientists could be compromised by China
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 24, 2021, Fox News. U.S. officials on Thursday shared concerns that China…
Biden’s virtual climate summit draws all 40 invited world leaders
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 22, 2021, ST. All 40 world leaders who were invited to the…