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Central Asia
The Kurdish Mother; Life of Hardships
In January 2016, I stayed in Midyat (located 100 km west of Cizre) for a week in order to approach Cizre. Cizre is in the southern region of Turkey, on the border between Syria and Iraq. This is also where an armed conflict between the Turkey government and the Kurdish…
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East Asia
Backpacking around Korea’s Hidden Gem, Jeju
Jeju is, by far, Korea’s most popular tourist destination. The Island had always been crowded with Chinese tourists, but lately, as tensions arose between China and Korea over THAAD, few Chinese have chosen to vacation in Jeju. Instead, travelers from Korea, Southeast Asia, America, and Europe have been increasing each…
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East Asia
The Bridge between Mongolia and the World; the Empathy Schools
By: Mehmet Elci For many of different walks in life, those around the world, and for different systems and organizations, one of the most important topics discussed is quite often, education. This has been the case with Mongolia and Turkey since days of old. Throughout history, the two have lived…
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World Leaders Oppose All Forms of Protectionism
By Li Ning Leaders from 30 countries and three key international organizations that attended a roundtable meeting of a forum agreed to oppose all forms of protectionism, according to a communique. Participants in this leader’s roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation adopted a joint initiative. The…
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South East Asia
Alibaba’s Jack Ma: “Belt and Road” for More Inclusive Globalization
By Du Xiaofei On May 14, Jack Ma described to the People’s Daily what he believes makes the Belt and Road Initiative a uniquely effective and inclusive project. Ma, executive chairman and founder of Alibaba Group, granted the interview on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.…
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World Leaders Reach Consensus on Belt and Road Development
By Li Ning Leaders from 30 countries and key international organizations reached broad consensus on the Belt and Road cooperation as they wrapped up a summit Monday in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping said the leaders agreed that they would promote international cooperation on the Belt and Road development and…
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East Asia
Belt and Road Initiative Launched to Boost Economic Globalization
By Wang Ke The Belt and Road cooperation initiative on trade connectivity was launched on May 14 by China together with some 60 countries and international organizations. As the initiator, Chinese officials have told the world their determination to support economic globalization. The initiative document is the outcome of the…
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East Asia
China’s Banking Regulator Vows More Support to Belt and Road Development
China’s banking regulator vowed to provide more support to the development of the Belt and Road initiative, saying that the banks and financial institutions will be encouraged to offer greater funds to projects related to the policy. “In recent years, China’s banks and financial institutions have been motivated to improve…
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