China poses tougher threat than Soviet Union did in Cold War: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 13, 2020, Kyodo. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the…
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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.
Taiwan president signals stronger security ties with US to counter Beijing
TAIPEI, Aug 13, 2020, SCMP. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has stressed the need for “like-minded…
[Analytics] South Korea is building its first aircraft carrier
South Korea plans to start building its first aircraft carrier next year, and acquire fighter…
Chinese WeChat owner Tencent Q2 earnings smash expectations
BEIJING, Aug 12, 2020, CNBC. Tencent reported results for the three months through to the…
Brazilian state in talks to begin producing the Russian Covid-19 vaccine
BRASILIA, Aug 12, 2020, MercoPress. Brazil’s Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID-19…
UK says trade talks with US continue to make positive progress
LONDON, Aug 12, 2020, Reuters. Britain said its latest round of trade talks with the…
US businesses not leaving Chinese market despite strained ties: Survey
BEIJING, Aug 12, 2020, Xinhua. U.S. businesses are not leaving the Chinese market despite “an…
UK economy officially in recession after record 20 per cent slump
LONDON, Aug 12, 2020, Reuters, AP. The UK on Wednesday officially fell into recession for…
55 per cent of Americans are not confident the 2020 election will be conducted fairly: Poll
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 12, 2020, NBC News. A majority of American adults say they are…
In a first, Taiwan’s missile systems track Chinese fighter jets
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2020, SCMP. Taiwan for the first time tracked People’s Liberation Army fighters…
Hong Kong goods for export to US to be labelled made in China after Sept 25
HONG KONG, Aug 11, 2020, Reuters. Goods made in Hong Kong for export to the…
It is not right timing for China to join US-Russia arms control talks: Chinese ambassador
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 11, 2020, Xinhua. China’s nuclear power is not at the same level…