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China, US have much to learn from each other - December 08, 2024

One of the top priorities of Donald Trump after he takes oath as US president may not be what American people, in general, think. Although he has vowed to impose additional 10 percent tariffs on all goods from China as one of his first executive orders, he has left the door open for action by China and made clear the issues which concern him most.

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Charting Nepal's path to progress with China - December 05, 2024

Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is on an official visit to China from Monday to Thursday during which the two sides are expected to discuss new ways to revive the Belt and Road projects, which have failed to materialize even seven years after being signed. The visit will also allow the two countries to contemplate their historical ties, forged under the shadow of the mighty Himalayas.

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Waves of change for shipping - December 04, 2024

Innovation and collaboration are propelling transition to greener practices and shaping a decarbonized future for the maritime industry.

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Freight trains facilitating regional growth - December 03, 2024

Rail traffic across the Eurasian continent has been proliferating this year. Cooperation between the countries along the route and significant improvements in both hard and soft transport infrastructure have contributed to this trend.

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UK, China can set example of joint climate action - December 02, 2024

Global surface temperatures reached record levels in 2024 as the impacts of climate change are being felt around the world. All countries, no matter their development status, are affected by climate change. For example, this month has seen floods in Valencia, Spain, claiming more than 200 lives, and flooding in Colombia causing a state of emergency affecting over 200,000 people.

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Trade cooperation to boost East Asian economy - December 01, 2024

The geopolitical and geo-economic landscapes will likely undergo profound changes after Donald Trump is sworn in as the United States president in January. Despite that, East Asia (China, Japan and the Republic of Korea) will consolidate its position as the center of the Asian production network, promote globalization and integrate the region's economies.

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For the common good - November 28, 2024

An alternative institutionality is being established by countries of the Global South.

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Sustainable transport key to healthy growth - November 27, 2024

Across the Asia-Pacific region, especially in urban centers, electric cars and buses are increasingly replacing gasoline-powered ones as a means of transportation.

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Ignite trade to spark next wave of global growth - November 26, 2024

To acknowledge that global trade is threatened by the rise of protectionism and geopolitical fragmentation is neither provocative nor fashionable. But that does not lessen the need to address these challenges.

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Signs of consolidated recovery - November 25, 2024

We estimate China's growth increased by 0.4 percentage point to 5.3 percent year-on-year in October, based on China's official monthly data release. It was largely driven by an improvement in domestic demand on the back of recent policy stimulus measures.

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