No reason for Germany to stick to unhealthy dependency on US strategy

China Daily Editorial        After French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for European “strategic autonomy” during his visit to China, there was increased attention on German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock who visited hard on his heels.Known for her hawkish position on China, it had been expected that the German foreign minister would seek to present the unity and strength of the transatlantic alliance during her just-concluded inaugural China trip.That she did.

April 17, 2023 | BY admin

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Why more developing countries are saying no to US hegemony

Commentary        BEIJING – Many recent media reports focus on one fact: The international community, especially developing countries, are more and more vocal in their criticism of the hegemonic and selfish behavior of the United States.A peaceful and stable international environment – the biggest aspiration for developing countries – is a precondition for national development. However, it is made out of reach by the United States – the biggest peacebreaker and

April 17, 2023 | BY admin

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New Development Bank set to renew its commitment to sustainable development

Analysis        BEIJING/SHANGHAI – Amid increasing global economic uncertainty, the New Development Bank (NDB) – under new leadership – is set to further unleash its potential to support emerging economies and developing countries, and renew its commitment to sustainable development.The Shanghai-headquartered bank, established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) in 2015, is aimed at mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable

April 17, 2023 | BY admin

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Full text: Brazil-China joint statement on combating climate change

BEIJING – China and Brazil on Saturday released a joint statement on combating climate change. The following is the full text:Brazil-China joint statement on combating climate change1. Presidents Xi Jinping and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met in Beijing on April 14, 2023. During their conversation, President Xi and President Lula recognized that climate change represents one of the greatest challenges of our time and that addressing this crisis contributes to building a shared future of

April 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Ho says national security key to Macau's harmonious development

National security is an important support element for the harmonious development of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and for the dissemination of multiculturalism in the city, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said at yesterday's opening ceremony of the National Security Education Exhibition 2023.In view of the current security situation domestically and externally, developing ways to preserve, and pass to the next generations, Macau’s unique approach in terms of governance and

April 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Xi, Lula map out future China-Brazil ties

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday.Xi said China will work with Brazil to create a new future for their relations in the new era, deliver greater benefits to the two peoples, and play an important and positive role for peace, stability and prosperity in their regions and around the world.Lula said he is honored and proud to head a large delegation

April 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Conservative wing of Germany's SPD calls for more pragmatic China policy

BERLIN – The conservative wing of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is calling for a more pragmatic China policy, Germany's Der Spiegel magazine reported yesterday.There should be "no one-dimensional German foreign and economic policy toward China," according to a position paper written by the Seeheimer Kreis ("Seeheim Circle"), an official internal party grouping, seen by Spiegel.With 93 members, the group accounts for almost half of the SPD's

April 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Ho to visit Luxembourg to study secondary market, bond issuing

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced yesterday that he will visit Luxembourg this month to study the grand duchy's issuing of bonds and secondary market.Ho made the announcement during a Q&A session in the hemicycle of the Macau Legislative Assembly. He said that the local government would "proactively promote" the setting up of a bond market.The chief executive, who will pay a working visit to Portugal next week, also said that he would promote the business potential of the

April 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Senior CPC official meets Macau media delegation

BEIJING – Li Shulei, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met with a Chinese-language media delegation from the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) in Beijing yesterday.Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, briefed the delegation on the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress. He also reviewed the historic achievements made in the cause of the Party and the

April 14, 2023 | BY admin

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IC vows to create ‘city of reading’

With the aim of transforming Macau into a “city of reading”, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Wai Man said in a speech during a press conference yesterday that her bureau will launch this year a raft of programmes to promote reading, while also optimising public libraries’ facilities, thereby continuously encouraging residents to develop a reading habit.The press conference was held at the Macau Cultural Centre in Nape, which was also addressed by the Education and Youth

April 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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DSAL’s trainee programme with local & mainland enterprises opens for applications on Monday

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macau Chinese Enterprises Association are collaborating in organising a trainee programme to provide corporate trainee opportunities for young locals for a period of 12 to 36 months, DSAL Employment Department Chief Lei Lai Keng said yesterday.Lei made the remarks during a press conference yesterday in the DSAL headquarters on Avenida do Dr Francisco Vieira Machado, adding that each trainee can get 10,000 to 17,000 patacas monthly, and applications will

April 14, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Applications for Macao Creative Pavilion in Shenzhen open

Applications are open to participate in the Macao Creative Pavilion at the 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) until Wednesday at 12 p.m., according to a statement yesterday from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The bureau will assist Macau’s cultural and creative industries in taking part in the exhibition, which is slated for early June in Shenzhen, the statement noted, adding that local organisations or companies in the cultural and creative industries can

April 14, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Overstayer steals pawned phone from shop

A mainland man who had pawned a mobile phone stole it after asking the shopkeeper of the pawn shop to give him the phone to find a friend’s phone number, and when the police arrested him they discovered that he was overstaying in Macau, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference on Wednesday.The suspect, surnamed Jiang, aged 32, holds a mainland identity document and is unemployed.Under questioning, Wong said Jiang admitted that he had lost all

April 14, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MGM, FAOM cooperate to provide learning opportunities for students

Gaming resort operator MGM said in a statement on Wednesday that it is collaborating with the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) in the “MGM Youth Development Series – MGM Technical and Vocational Education School – Enterprise Cooperation”, which provides internship learning opportunities for Macau Kung Luen Vocational & Technical Middle School’s students.FAOM is commonly known by its Cantonese name – Gung Luen (Kung Luen being an alternative spelling). The statement noted

April 14, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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