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Arctic Council admits China, six others as observers

The Arctic Council, at a meeting Wednesday in northern Sweden, granted permanent observer status to China and six others, in a powerful signal of the polar region’s growing international importance. Foreign ministers of the eight-member [...]

China granted observer status in Arctic Council

KIRUNA, Sweden, May 15 (Xinhua) — China, together with five other states, has been granted observer status in the Arctic Council on Wednesday. China, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea and Singapore were granted new Observer States [...]

China granted observer status in Arctic Council

视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器 China, together with five other states, has been granted observer status in the Arctic Council on Wednesday. China, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea and Singapore were granted new Observer [...]

Arctic Council to Weigh Chinese Bid for Observer Status

Wednesday is expected to see a decision by the eight member states of the Arctic Council on China’s third bid for observer status. Japan, South Korea, India, the E.U., Greenpeace and others have also applied to join the twenty organizations [...]

Arctic Council Adds Six Members, Including China

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Deposits of oil, gas and minerals in the region have set off a global competition for influence and economic opportunities. NYT > China

Arctic Council to Weigh Chinese Bid for Observer Status

Wednesday is expected to see a decision by the eight member states of the Arctic Council on China’s third bid for observer status. Japan, South Korea, India, the E.U., Greenpeace and others have also applied to join the twenty organizations [...]

Russian, U.S. foreign ministers to meet on Arctic Council sidelines

MOSCOW, May 13 (Xinhua) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry on the sidelines of the upcoming conference of the Arctic Council, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday. “The [...]

UN Security Council condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in disputed region in Africa

UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Monday “condemned in the strongest terms” the deadly attack in the disputed oil-rich area of Abyei on the Sudan-South Sudan border, which left a top tribal chief [...]

BMUN: Review on JCC-United Nations Security Council

[unable to retrieve full-text content]BMUN 2013, hosted by China Foreign Affairs University, directed by United NationsAssociation of China and United Nation System in China and organized by CFAU Model United Nation Association, was successfully [...]

Chinese VP meets int’l banking advisory council

Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai (2nd R) meets with the international advisory council of China’s Development Bank (CDB), including former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating (3rd R), former U.S. State Secretary Henry Kissinger (4th R) [...]

New Zealand FM to bolster UN Security Council bid in Africa, Europe

WELLINGTON, April 15 (Xinhua) — New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully left Monday on a two-week tour of African and Europe to garner support for New Zealand’s bid for a seat on the United NationsSecurity Council [...]

UN Security Council hails decrees issued by Yemeni president

UNITED NATIONS, April 12 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Friday extended a welcome to the decrees issued by Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to reshape the military, and called on all parties in Yemen to “work to ensure [...]

C. African coup leader forms transitional council

BANGUI, April 6 (Xinhua) — Central African Republic’s self-proclaimed president Michel Djotodia on Saturday ordered the formation of a transitional council that will be in charge of appointing a new head of state and drafting a [...]

UN Security Council slams deadly attack in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” a suicide attack in Afghanistan’s southwestern province of Farah, leaving more than 40 civilians killed and more [...]

BRICS nations launch business council

DURBAN, South Africa, March 27 (Xinhua) — BRICS countries on Wednesday morning have launched the BRICS Business Council, the key institution expected to drive private sector investments among the five member countries. South Africa President [...]

BRICS summit to focus on business council, development bank

DURBAN, South Africa, March 26 (Xinhua) — Formation of two key institutions, the BRICS Business Council and the BRICS Development Bank were expected to headline the 5th BRICS Summit that was to be held on Wednesday in the South African [...]

State Council clearly reasonable to determine oil prices oil upgrade timetable

Beginning in 2015, the □ National to enable Stage IV standard gasoline and diesel, gasoline and diesel in 2018 enabled the fifth stage standard □ refined oil prices at reasonable compensation costs, higher prices for better quality and [...]

State Council to finalize the oil the upgrade timetable per liter oil or up to 0.5 yuan

automotive diesel in 2015 the full implementation of China IV standards, 2018 car steam Chai Youguo five standard road vehicle exhaust emissions is regarded as one of the haze causes, especially diesel vehicles is staggering. haze under [...]

Shenzhen University held China Academy of Higher Education Foreign Students Education Management Branch Executive Council Meeting

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Financial council to focus on 5 research areas

Updated: 2013-01-23 07:09 By Li Tao (HK Edition) Entity to operate as a public company, non-statutory advisory body to govt The newly established Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) is a non-statutory body that will operate under [...]