The Asian economy is expected to grow by around 4.5 percent in 2024, surpassing that of 2023, and continue to be the largest contributor to global economic growth, according to a report released Tuesday by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), which convenes its 2024 conference in Boao, a resort town in southern China’s Hainan… Continue reading Asian Economy To Grow By 4.5 Per Cent In 2024
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Some 2000 Delegates To Attend The Boao Forum for Asia
Some 2,000 participants will attend the 2024 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference, scheduled for March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal town on China’s island province of Hainan, BFA secretary general Li Baodong said on Tuesday. This year’s conference will draw about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more… Continue reading Some 2000 Delegates To Attend The Boao Forum for Asia
Chinese Premier Delivers Keynote Speech At China Development Forum
Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2024 on Sunday in Beijing, and delivered a keynote speech. The China Development Forum 2024 is scheduled for March 24 and March 25. The theme of this year’s forum is “The Continuous Development of China.” This theme reflects the attention and expectations… Continue reading Chinese Premier Delivers Keynote Speech At China Development Forum
China Development Forum 2024 Kicks Off In Beijing
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A Deep Dive Into Xi Jinping’s Stewardship of Whole Process People’s Democracy
The upcoming annual sessions of China’s national legislature and political advisory body provide a prime opportunity for observers to gain a unique vantage point to witness the country’s democracy in action. From group deliberations to discussions with lawmakers and political advisors, President Xi Jinping will be active in China’s democratic policy formulation and decision-making. Xi,… Continue reading A Deep Dive Into Xi Jinping’s Stewardship of Whole Process People’s Democracy
Feature: Kenya’s Railway Evolution Over A Century
“It is not uncommon for a country to create a railway, but it is uncommon for a railway to create a country,” Sir Charles Eliot, then commissioner of British East Africa, made the bold statement in 1903. Eliot, “who initiated the policy of white supremacy in the British East Africa Protectorate (now Kenya),” according to… Continue reading Feature: Kenya’s Railway Evolution Over A Century
The Avocado Export Agreement Between South Africa and China is Crucial for Job Creation and Poverty Alleviation
On the eve of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August, Chinese President Xi Jinping met his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa. After the pomp and ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, the two leaders and their ministers announced a raft of bilateral agreements across many fields. One of the agreements, signed… Continue reading The Avocado Export Agreement Between South Africa and China is Crucial for Job Creation and Poverty Alleviation
Morocco, Sahel Countries Agree to Boost Cooperation
Top diplomats of Morocco, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger agreed to boost cooperation at a ministerial coordination meeting held in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech on Saturday. The meeting focused on an initiative proposed by Moroccan King Mohammed VI earlier in November, who suggested to “launch an international initiative to enable the Sahel… Continue reading Morocco, Sahel Countries Agree to Boost Cooperation
Libya’s PM Vows to Hand Over Power Only Through Elections
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah said Saturday that he will only transfer power through elections. Speaking at an event in the capital Tripoli, Dbeibah said he would hand over office to “those who deserve it” and let the Libyan people decide through elections. “We would like to establish a constitutional basis for the elections. My… Continue reading Libya’s PM Vows to Hand Over Power Only Through Elections
800,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home
About 800,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland Afghanistan since October, Afghan caretaker government chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. “Since October, around 800,000 refugees have returned home, with half of them from Pakistan,” the local television channel Tolonews quoted Mujahid as saying. The majority of the remaining 400,000 others have returned from Iran and… Continue reading 800,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home