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G20 express concern over risks from intensified trade conflict
The G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors has expressed concerns that trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified raising risks for improving global growth. The meet stopped short of calling for a resolution of a deepening U.S.-China trade conflict. The meeting agreed to compile common rules to close loopholes used by global tech ..
Topics: Australia • Belt and Road Initiative • Brazil • Canada • Central Bank governor • China • debt transparency • economic cooperation • EU • European Union • Finance Minister • Financial Crisis • France • G20 • Germany • Indonesia • Italy • Japan • Mexico • Russia • Saudi Arabia • South Africa • South Korea • Tiger economies • Turkey • U.S.-China trade conflict • UK • US
China to host Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations
China will be hosting a Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing, starting from 15 May to 22 May 2019. During the event an opening ceremony will be held by Chinese President Xi Jinping and six parallel sub forums will be conducted. Key Highlights About: Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: Beijing • Belt and Road Initiative • Boao Forum for Asia • CDAC • China • Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations • Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia • Dialogue of Asian Civilizations • Iran • Pakistan • Safeguarding the Diversity of Asian Civilizations • Scientific and Cultural Organization • Shanghai • Singapore • UNESCO • United Nations Educational
Belt and Road Forum (BRF – 2019) held Beijing
In China, the 2nd edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF – 2019) was officially held in Beijing with theme “Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future”. In it, 37 heads-of-state and 159 countries had participated along with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and International Monetary Chief (IMF) Christine Lagarde. The BRF is ..
Topics: Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation • Belt and Road Initiative • BRF • BRI • Countries • East Asian cultural sphere • Foreign relations of China • International Monetary Fund • International Relations • Politics of China • Silk Road • Xi Jinping
China hosts 2nd Belt and Road Forum
Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) was held in Beijing, China. It will serve as stocktaking exercise for China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It saw participation of 126 countries and 29 international organisations, increase from 60 countries and international organisations seen in in first edition of BRF 2017. India did not participate in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: 21st Century Maritime Silk Road • Belt and Road Forum • Belt and Road Initiative • BRI • debt-trap diplomacy • Hambantota • India • South China Sea
China goes gentle on Belt and Road Initiative
The Chinese government is trying to put up a gentler face on its huge plan for recreation of old Silk Road at a summit where it explained that it has to do more to explain the program and hence boost sustainability even as the state-led media hit at the critics. The Belt and Road Initiative ..
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Topics: Ancient history • Belt and Road Initiative • Foreign relations of China • International relations • Politics of China • SCO summit • Silk Road • Xi Jinping