Trump signs massive Covid-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 28, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump is driving the country through chaos…
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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.
US, China and Australia evacuate expeditioner from Antarctica in 5-day mission
An Australian expeditioner has been medically evacuated from Antarctica, following a multinational effort by land,…
China to become world’s No. 1 economy by 2028 due to Covid-19, 5 years earlier than estimated
LONDON, Dec 26, 2020, Reuters. China will overtake the United States to become the world’s…
Has Donald Trump finally split the Republican party?
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 24, 2020, The Guardian. After four years of norm-shattering rule, Donald Trump…
Biden team calls out Twitter over plan to wipe White House accounts’ followers
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 23, 2020, CNN. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has pushed back against…
US senators warn Pacific ally on Chinese bid for undersea cable project
SYDNEY, Dec 23, 2020, Reuters. Prominent U.S. lawmakers warned a Pacific ally that China risked…
China’s approaches toward issues relating to aquatic biological resources conservation
BEIJING/MOSCOW, Dec 22, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Over the last years in China, there has…
Nicaragua essentially bans opposition from 2021 elections
MANAGUA, Dec 22, 2020, AP. Nicaragua’s ruling party-dominated Congress passed a law Monday that would…
[Analytics] Denuclearizing N. Korea: Six options for Biden
You can be pretty certain that North Korea will carry out some type of military…
Indian court rejects retail giant Future Group’s plea against Amazon
NEW DELHI, Dec 21, 2020, Tech Crunch. An Indian court rejected Future Group’s plea that…
US bans China’s top chipmaker from using American technology
HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2020, CNN. China’s top chipmaker was already having a rough week….
US Senator blocks bill giving Hongkongers special refugee status
HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2020, SCMP. A last-minute attempt by US lawmakers to push through…