China flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea
HONG KONG, Apr 8, 2021, CNN. China’s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the…
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.
India critical part of solution to climate crisis: US
NEW DELHI, Apr 5, 2021, India Today. Ahead of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John…
Russia drops threat to block Twitter
MOSCOW, Apr 5, 2021, Bloomberg. Russia backed off a threat to block Twitter Inc., saying…
US not prepared to compete in AI era: Experts
TAIPEI, Apr 4, 2021, Taiwan News. The U.S. is in danger of losing its technological…
Russian Cabinet approves extension of agreement on cooperation in outer space with US
MOSCOW, Apr 4, 2021, TASS. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved the proposal to…
Hong Kong, Singapore seen benefiting from US-listed Chinese companies’ secondary listings
BEIJING, Apr 3, 2021, China Daily. The wave of US-listed Chinese companies seeking a secondary…
Police officer killed in vehicle attack on US Capitol
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 3, 2021, Reuters. A motorist rammed a car into U.S. Capitol police…
US, Philippines discuss Chinese ‘swarming’ in South China Sea
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 1, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior officials from United States and the Philippines…
Russia to provide adequate response to Australian sanctions: Ministry
MOSCOW, Apr 1, 2021, TASS. Russia will provide an adequate response to sanctions, imposed by…
US orders departure of non-essential diplomats from Myanmar
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2021, VOA. The U.S. State Department has ordered the departure of…
Malaysia permits import of US plastic waste shipment after it passes new UN treaty test
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 31, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia has allowed entry of a container of plastic…
China to host top-level talks with S. Korea as US presses containment strategy in region
BEIJING, Mar 31, 2021, SCMP. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host his counterpart from…