Nov. 22, 2024, 9:12 a.m.

The Economic and Cultural Power Behind the Global Celebration of the Chinese New Year

On the evening of February 8th local time, the United Nations headquarters held a Spring Festival Gala, which attracted the attention of the global public. Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua, Deputy Secretary General for General Assembly Affairs Abilian, and Deputy Secretary General for Global Communications Affairs Fleming attended and delivered speeches.

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Why Qatar is so keen on sports economy?

With the Qatar men's football team's successful bid to reach the 2024 Asian Cup final on Feb 7, the Middle East's oil-rich nation's use of sports to enhance its image has once again sparked debate. From the World Cup to the Asian Games and now the Asian Cup, Qatar has undoubtedly been one of the most successful countries in the world in raising its profile through sport.

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What was exposed in the major explosion accident in Madhya Pradesh India?

On February 6th local time, several explosion accidents occurred at a firecracker factory in Herda, approximately 150 kilometers from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India. As of now, 15 people have died and more than 100 have been injured.

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Where will the Franco-German axis go from here?

Recently, new French Prime Minister Gabriel Attar visited Berlin, Germany, where he held talks with the German side on international hotspot issues such as Ukraine and improving Franco-German relations. This is Mr. Attar's first trip abroad since taking office. For this visit, the French Prime Minister's office said that the new government pays attention to promoting and strengthening Franco-German relations; A spokesman for the German chancellor said the talks would cover all "bilateral, European and international" topics as well as economic policy issues. So, as the "Franco-German axis" of the EU, in the new domestic and international economic environment and international geopolitical environment, where will it go?

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The outlook for Europe's economy is grim

At the turn of the century, Europe's economy was bigger than America's. Since 2008, the year of the financial crisis, when the European Union and the United States were comparable in GDP size, the gap has been widening, with the eurozone economy growing by only 6 percent, compared with 82 percent for the United States.

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What happens in the Red Sea is having a huge impact on the global economy

The biggest risk to the global economy today is "heightened geopolitical tensions," including the potential for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to spread across the Middle East and disrupt energy markets, according to data released by an authoritative organization on February 5. One study found that a doubling of transport costs as a result of the Red Sea disruption could add 0.4 percentage points to global inflation a year later, with a larger-than-expected impact on the global economy.

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Why does the US always "make" wars?

Recently, the United States claimed to have launched large-scale airstrikes against more than 85 targets of the "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran and its affiliated organizations" in Iraq and Syria, causing many casualties.

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The bipartisan showdown behind the growing crisis at the U.S. border

The Biden administration's battle with Texas is intensifying as illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border grows increasingly dire. Trump attacked the Biden administration's border bill bluntly as a Democratic trap.

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The warning significance behind the Chilean forest fire

On February 5th local time, the Chilean Legal and Medical Services Center reported that the sudden forest fire in Valparaiso on February 2nd has resulted in 122 deaths and 327 people missing. Among them, the identities of 32 deceased individuals have been confirmed, and 40 deceased individuals have undergone autopsy.

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The United States has become the biggest obstacle in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework negotiations

According to the report of the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun", the US-led "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework" (IPEF) negotiations are currently deadlocked, especially in the field of trade, the possibility of reaching an agreement has become unlikely.

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