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China vows support for development of private economy

China has announced concrete measures in six areas to enhance support for the private economy, following previous measures rolled out in 2023 that saw private enterprises register high trade and investment growth.Zheng Shanjie, head of the National Development and...

China starts national economic census

China on Monday formally started its fifth national economic census.Some 2.1 million enumerators will go into businesses and communities to collect and register economic data in 1.16 million census areas over the next nearly four months, according to the...

Restrictions on import of Russian diamonds to G7, EU countries take effect on January 1

Restrictions on the importation of Russian diamonds into G7 countries and restrictions on deliveries of diamonds to the European Union under the EU’s 12th package of sanctions have taken effect as of today, January 1, 2024, but experts surveyed...

South Korea’s Yoon vows to ‘completely block’ North’s nuclear threat

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said in a New Year’s address that his country and the U.S. will complete a strengthened defense posture in the first half of the year, a further escalation of the allies’ response to...

Brazil joins OPEC+

Brazil joined the OPEC+ co-operation agreement.It is stated that the country’s officials will not support the alliance’s efforts to reduce oil production.Earlier, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that the country wants to join OPEC+ only as...

Kazakhstan to lead CSTO in 2024

Kazakhstan will lead the CSTO after Belarus in 2024. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the priorities of the work. Tokayev’s remarks were reported by Sputnik Kazakhstan.Tokayev outlined the main tasks of the organisation, including cooperation with member states and...

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