75 years ago, Japan signed an act of surrender, ending World War II
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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.
US president Donald Trump arrived in Kenosha, announced millions in funding
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Donald Trump planning more curbs on Chinese students: Mike Pompeo
BEIJING, Sep 1, 2020, SCMP. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Donald…
US steps up support for Taiwan to counter rising China pressure
TAIPEI, Sep 1, 2020, Al Jazeera. The United States said on Monday that it was…
Donald Trump defends accused Kenosha gunman and declines to condemn violence from his support base
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[Analytics] US elections: who does China really want to win?
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Trump still planning to visit Kenosha after governor urges him to reconsider: White House
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New Chinese rules could complicate a sale of TikTok’s US business
ATLANTA, Aug 31, 2020, CNN Business. Beijing appears to have just thrown a wrench into…
[Analytics] Death threats part of election administrators’ job
Jared Dearing, the director of Kentucky’s Board of Elections, had little to do with Louisville,…
K-pop band BTS wins 4 awards at MTV Video Music Awards
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Japan PM Abe discusses resignation with Trump, thanks him for US support
TOKYO, Aug 31, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday spoke with U.S. President…
US claims Russian Su-27 jets intercepted B-52 bomber in ‘unprofessional manner’
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