US Navy commander in Asia welcomes Japan-Australia military pact
TOKYO, Nov 19, 2020, Reuters. A senior U.S. Navy commander in Asia on Thursday welcomed…
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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] How US governors are reinstating coronavirus restrictions
Numerous governors throughout the country have reinstated safety precautions in recent weeks to try to…
Trump fires election security official who contradicted him
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 18, 2020, BBC. Donald Trump says he has fired a top election…
[Analytics] US left in cold on Asia trade pact
The final chapter of US President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan for Asia ended in political,…
[Analytics] RCEP might not stop reshuffling of Asian value chains
There could not be better timing for China to announce such a huge trade deal…
US Senate passes Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act
MOSCOW, Nov 17, 2020, TASS. The US Senate has passed the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of…
Indian students contributed $7.6B to US economy last year
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 17, 2020, PTI. Indian students contributed USD 7.6 billion to the US…
US, Japanese astronauts arrive at ISS in SpaceX ship
CAPE CANAVERAL, Nov 17, 2020, Kyodo. The commercially developed SpaceX Crew Dragon ship carrying a…
[Analytics] China looms as Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenge
As United States President-elect Joe Biden faces an ugly, potentially contested transition, foreign policy may…
SpaceX Dragon reaches orbit
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 16, 2020, Bloomberg, Reuters. Four astronauts are cruising to the International Space…
Trump plans more actions on China in coming weeks to bind Biden
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 16, 2020, Bloomberg. US President Donald Trump plans several new hard-line moves…
Japan hopes RCEP deal pushes Biden and US to rejoin trade frameworks
TOKYO, Nov 16, 2020, Kyodo. The long-awaited free trade agreement signed Sunday between 15 Asia-Pacific…