World has gone off track on water, sanitation goal: UN report

GENEVA, July 8 (NsNewsWire) — The world is not on track to reach United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) on Water and Sanitation by the deadline set for 2030, a new UN report said Thursday, reports Xinhua. Today, billions of people lack safe water, sanitation and handwashing facilities, said the report released here […]

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Library for studying “all things China” opens in Bangladesh

DHAKA, July 7 (NsNewsWire) — The Bangladesh-China Friendship Center (BCFC) recently established a library in Dhaka’s upmarket Banani area to let people, especially the younger generation, know more about China and its remarkable developments, reports Xinhua. Espousing the Chinese saying: “A good book is a good friend,” the library stacked full of books with old […]

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China will open wider despite trade war

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/6 23:08:45 The trade war between China and the US began on July 6. China announced that its countermeasures against US protectionist tariffs took effect at noon. The Ministry of Commerce stressed in a statement that China will unswervingly expand reform and opening-up, protect entrepreneurship and intellectual property rights, and create a sound business […]

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ADB $100 Million Grant Approved as First Phase of Proposed $200 Million Package for Displaced Persons in Bangladesh Camps

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, July 6(NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors has approved grant assistance of $100 million—the first of an envisaged package totaling $200 million to help the Government of Bangladesh develop basic infrastructure and services for displaced persons. Since late August 2017, about 700,000 people have crossed the border from Rakhine State, […]

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Washington cannot contain China’s growth through a trade war

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/5 16:33:40 Why does the administration of Donald Trump engage in a trade confrontation with China? So far, there is no complete explanation. Some believe he wants more votes. Others think he really wants to address the US trade deficit issue with China. Some contend that containing China’s technological progress is his […]

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Xinhua Silk Road to launch Italian version in Milan

BEIJING, July 5 (NsNewsWire) — Xinhua Silk Road, a national Belt and Road information service platform under Xinhua News Agency, is going to introduce its Italian version of Xinhua Silk Road in Milan., reports Xinhua Witnessed by Chinese and Italian government officials, enterprises, think tanks and media representatives, the announcement was made during a promotion […]

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RobiShop brings Huawei Nova 3e 4G smartphone

DHAKA, July 5 (NsNewsWire) — The premiere ecommerce site of the country, robishop.com.bd has recently introduced a special campaign for Huawei Nova 3e 4G smartphones. Customers purchasing the handset from Robi Shop will be able to avail 0% EMI for up to 12 months, free Huawei colour band and free home delivery facility. The Huawei […]

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14 school children injured in truck-van collision in N. India

NEW DELHI, July 5 (NsNewsWire) — As many as 14 school children have been injured after their van collided head-on with a truck in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Thursday, police said. The accident occurred on Kairana Bypass Road in the state’s Shamli district, reports Xinhua. “The collision took place this morning when the […]

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China must prepare for US’ containment

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/4 22:48:43 An increasing number of Chinese international relations scholars believe that the US is shifting toward a containment strategy toward China. Such a shift has become irreversible and will pose unprecedented challenges to China’s rise. They believe Washington’s trade war is just the beginning of its containment on Beijing, and Sino-US […]

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