US could push Myanmar closer to China if Biden slaps sanctions on Southeast Asian country
SINGAPORE, Feb 3, 2021, CNBC. U.S. sanctions on Myanmar following this week’s military coup could…
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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.
Top Chinese diplomat calls for China, US to mend relations
BEIJING, Feb 2, 2021, Reuters. China’s top diplomat called on Tuesday for Beijing and Washington…
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden’s foreign policy
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 2, 2021, AP. A military coup in Myanmar and a mass crackdown…
[Analytics] Could New Zealand serve as an ‘honest broker’ to repair ties between China and the West?
Amid the fallout from protracted trade wars and political conflicts between China, the United States…
As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM
SYDNEY, Feb 1, 2021, Reuters. Software giant Microsoft Corp is confident its search product Bing…
Latin American corporates begin to recover: Fitch Ratings
CHICAGO, Jan 31, 2021, ANDINA. Fitch Ratings expects Latin American corporate revenues to improve —as…
China warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’ as US pledges support
BEIJING, Jan 29, 2021, BBC. China has in a strong statement warned that attempts by…
[Analytics] Pacific military flashpoints: What could shape Biden’s China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide…
US takes aim at China territorial claims as Biden vows to back Japan
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 28, 2021, The Guardian. Joe Biden has vowed to strengthen the US’s…
Apple had a record quarter in China with the highest ever number of iPhone upgrades
GUANGZHOU, Jan 28, 2021, CNBC. Apple raked in its highest ever revenue in the greater…
China fails to learn from Trump backfire in trade war, is losing against Australia
LAUNCESTON, Jan 27, 2021, Reuters. China is paying a heavy toll for its efforts to…
Russia, US agree to extend new arms pact on Moscow’s conditions: Diplomat
MOSCOW, Jan 27, 2021, TASS. Russia and the US have agreed to extend the Treaty…