Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
Asian economies inject strong impetus into global recovery
By Xu Xiujun The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)’s annual conference, held from March 28 to 31 in Boao, a coastal town in China’s island province of Hainan, has attracted global attention. As world recovery remains sluggish, Asia, the world’s most dynamic and promising region, is seeing greater endogenous growth momentum and will inject a strong impetus into the recovery of the global economy. The BFA Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress Annual Report 2023 points out that as a major engine of the world economy, Asia is expected toRead More
China ready to facilitate Israel-Palestine peace talks, says foreign minister
Beijing, APR 18: China’s foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. The separate phone calls between Foreign Minister Qin Gang and the Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats come amid recent moves by Beijing to position itself as a regional mediator. Qin encouraged “steps to resume peace talks,” and said that “China is ready to provide convenience for this,” in a Monday phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Xinhua reported in a summarisation. AndRead More
PM stresses ‘no politics’ on health, education projects
ISLAMABAD, APR 18 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed that the development projects, particularly those relating to health and education, must not be politicized and be implemented in the best interest of the general public. During his visit to the Rawalpindi Institute of Urology and Transplantation (RIUT), he said no one should be allowed to politicize the projects of any government. Shehbaz Sharif said it was time to get united for the proper implementation of the Constitution of the country. He expressed satisfaction with the successful completionRead More
U.S. cruel violations of human rights against refugees, immigrants
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily The United States is a nation of immigrants. However, the history of U.S. treatment of immigrants is one rife with inhumane tragedies such as discrimination, exclusion, arrest, detention, expulsion, and a litany of human rights abuses. Worse still, recent years have witnessed one humanitarian disaster after another caused by the U.S. government on refugees and immigrants going to the country. Ironclad facts have laid bare the lies and double standards on the issue of refugees and immigrants in the country, a self-proclaimed “beacon of democracy.”Read More
U.S. an “empire of arbitrary detention” with worst human rights violations
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Freedom from arbitrary detention is a fundamental individual right stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of the United Nations, and an important provision in international human rights treaties. However, the United States has carried out arbitrary detention in total disregard of its domestic legal provisions and international treaty obligations, causing serious physical and mental harm to the people involved. The shocking facts and truth that the country has carried out arbitrary detention have laid bare its hypocrisy and double standards with regard toRead More