BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Xi pointed out that the world needs a generally stable China-U.S. relationship, and whether the two countries can find the right way to get along bears on the future… Continue reading Xi Meets Blinken In Beijing
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Participants Of The EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue Discuss Priority Areas For Cooperation
The Fifth EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue has discussed opportunities for EAEU and ASEAN cooperation in the new economic reality and prospects for the implementation of infrastructure projects that would promote trade and economic ties between the member states of the two integration alliances. It was held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum… Continue reading Participants Of The EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue Discuss Priority Areas For Cooperation
Column: China’s Poverty Eradication And Its Implications For Global Human Rights Governance
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — With more than 40 years of reform and opening-up, China has eradicated extreme poverty, lifted about 800 million people out of poverty, and brought over 400 million people into the middle-income group. This is a miracle in the history of human civilization and has far-reaching implications for global human rights… Continue reading Column: China’s Poverty Eradication And Its Implications For Global Human Rights Governance
Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter To Forum On Global Human Rights Governance
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the Forum on Global Human Rights Governance. At a time of severe challenges facing the global human rights governance, China stands for safeguarding human rights with security, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, calling on all… Continue reading Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter To Forum On Global Human Rights Governance
200 More SA Firefighters Head To Canada To Help Douse Raging Blaze
An additional 200 South African firefighters will on Wednesday fly to Canada to assist with extinguishing raging fires that have displayed thousands of people in the province of Alberta. More than a week ago, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment sent 200 firefighters and 15 managers to the same country in what is… Continue reading 200 More SA Firefighters Head To Canada To Help Douse Raging Blaze
China Restates Position Against Meddling In African Affairs
CHINA’S top envoy to the United Nations (UN) has reiterated the country’s call against foreign interference in the domestic affairs of African countries. Ambassador Dai Bing, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of China to the UN, was speaking at the Security Council during a session on prevailing challenges in Central Africa. He called for… Continue reading China Restates Position Against Meddling In African Affairs
Further Food Ration Cuts For Refugees In Tanzania Due to Funding Shortage
REFUGEES in Tanzania will soon receive half the food ration they require, due to funding shortages afflicting the World Food Programme’s (WFP’s) response. More than 200 000 refugees in the East African country will be affected. WFP says it needs US$21 million to provide food assistance. In March, further reductions were made, dropping the ration… Continue reading Further Food Ration Cuts For Refugees In Tanzania Due to Funding Shortage
Guest Opinion: Dollar’s Decline – America’s Fiscal Challenges And Emerging Global Power Shifts
The United States has enjoyed global economic and political dominance for decades, thanks in large part to the status of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. However, the growing U.S. debt burden, political polarization and partisanship in Washington, and the rise of other countries, bring into question the longevity of America’s preeminent global… Continue reading Guest Opinion: Dollar’s Decline – America’s Fiscal Challenges And Emerging Global Power Shifts
‘U.S.-Manipulated G7 Rips World Apart, Creates Tension’
HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Xinhua) — At the Group of Seven (G7) Summit starting here Friday, the U.S.-led clique is again hyping up their so-called “law and order,” whereas political observers have precisely debunked the essence of their lies — a scheme to play small-clique politics and dictate to the rest of the world. The… Continue reading ‘U.S.-Manipulated G7 Rips World Apart, Creates Tension’
Russia Claims Full Control Of Bakhmut While Ukraine Says Situation “Critical”
MOSCOW/KIEV, May 21 (Xinhua) — Russia said on Saturday that its forces had taken full control of the hotly contested city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, while the Ukrainian side said the situation there was critical. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia’s Wagner private military group, said in a video message posted on his Telegram… Continue reading Russia Claims Full Control Of Bakhmut While Ukraine Says Situation “Critical”