US considering sanctions on those involved in Hong Kong arrests: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is…
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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] China is thriving in the chaos of the US presidential transition
This is shaping up to be a good year for Beijing. As the rest of…
Biden’s election victory certified after chaos at US Capitol leaves four people dead
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 7, 2021, SCMP. The US Congress, having defeated Republican efforts to derail…
The woman fatally shot inside the US Capitol was from San Diego
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 7, 2021, Fox News. The woman fatally shot inside the U.S. Capitol…
Twitter blocks users from liking or retweeting Trump’s tweet addressing Washington rioters
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 6, 2021, CNBC. Twitter on Wednesday placed restrictions on President Donald Trump’s…
Rioters breach US Capitol as Congress certifies Biden’s win
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 6, 2021, CNN. Pro-Trump rioters have stormed the US Capitol, where members…
Today’s voting for two Senate seats in Georgia would shape the US for years
ATLANTA, Jan 5, 2021, BBC. In duelling rallies, President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden…
[Analytics] Trump’s final foreign-policy report card
A lifetime ago — January 2017 — I sat down to assess outgoing U.S. President…
D.C. mayor calls on National Guard as pro-Trump protests set for US capital
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 5, 2021, NBC News. The National Guard has been mobilized for Washington,…
New York Stock Exchange reverses plans to delist China’s three big telcos
NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2021, Tech Crunch. In an unexpected turn, the New York Stock…
China says US sanctions have no ‘legal effect’ in Hong Kong or China
HONG KONG, Jan 5, 2021, SCMP. After China’s banking and insurance regulator claimed US financial…
Japan and US to boost defense ties with Europe in Indo-Pacific
TOKYO, Jan 5, 2021, Kyodo. Japan and the United States have welcomed planned naval deployments…