China promotes comprehensive strategic partnership
Port Moresby – Chinese President Xi Jinping and eight Pacific island countries’ leaders and officials met in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) capital on Friday and agreed to elevate their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership featuring mutual respect and … Continue reading China promotes comprehensive strategic partnership
North Korea : Kim open to nuclear site inspection
Pjöngjang – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to allow inspectors into the reclusive country’s main nuclear complex in Yongbyon, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a senior diplomatic source. “I understand that Chairman Kim … Continue reading North Korea : Kim open to nuclear site inspection
China says far from national CO2 scheme
Beijing – China still needs to do a lot of work before it can fully launch its long-awaited nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme and will gradually phase in the system that is already running behind schedule, a senior government official … Continue reading China says far from national CO2 scheme
China: Two more foreign financial institutions licenced
Shanghai – China has given the go-ahead for two more foreign financial institutions to set up local subsidiaries, the country’s banking and insurance regulator said in a notice on Sunday, bringing the total number of approvals to 12. Germany’s Allianz … Continue reading China: Two more foreign financial institutions licenced
Papua New Guinea urges greater WTO participation
Sydney – Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill urged Asia-Pacific nations to increase their participation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Friday, five days after a tense regional summit held in the Pacific nation ended in acrimony. Deep … Continue reading Papua New Guinea urges greater WTO participation