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East Asia
Eurasian Economic Union to cooperate with China
China and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) will create trade cooperation for interests of the EEU members. EEU Supreme Council meeting was held in Kazakhstan on May 31. Member states discussed the new cooperation with regional countries. Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said “It would be great to…
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Top 7 saving countries in Asia
Seven Asian states are the best saving countries in the world with gross national saving, a measure that accounts for both private and public savings according to the data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reports Business Asia One. According to the data, China saves the most money in absolute…
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China stresses media collaboration with South Korea
By Ma Fei, Chen Shangwen from People’s Daily Despite divergences in stances and perspectives, Chinese and South Korean media should boost collaborations through mutual trust and dispelling doubts, Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, said on Sunday at a high-level media dialogue. Hailing the…
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Will ‘Made in India’ replace ‘Made in China?’
(People’s Daily Online) Indians like to call their country “Incredible India.” Now, another tagline, “Made in India,”is set to become an important label for this country after business magnates Terry Gou andTim Cook showed interest in moving their production plants to India. Last week, Cook, who is the CEO of…
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98th Anniversary of the Republic of Azerbaijan is celebrated in Seoul
Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul organized a ceremony to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the Republic Day of Azerbaijan and the 24th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and South Korea. The ceremony was held in Millenium Seoul Hilton Hotel on May 24. All diplomatic representatives shared…
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India, Iran, Afghanistan sign the historic agreement
An important agreement was signed by India, Iran and Afghanistan in Tehran on May 23. The agreement includes a strategic transport corridor for creating a new route to Afghanistan via the Iran’s port of Chabahar, bypassing Pakistan. After the signing agreement, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
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Russia, China considers Iran’s accession to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister talked about Iran’s possible accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, Russian presidential envoy for SCO Bakhtiyer Khakimov told journalists in Tashkent on May 24, TASS reports. “For instance, we will remind about Iran’s application and…
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Caucasus countries ranked as cheapest places to live
Three major countries in the Caucasus region, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia are ranked the cheapest countries to live. Time.com released statistics about 50 cheapest countries to live in the world by comparing their life standards. Azerbaijan is 23rd, Georgia is 29th and Armenia is ranked 42nd among these countries. Main…
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China, Uzbekistan vow to boost strategic partnership
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi, who arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan for an official visit, on May 23. During the meeting, two sides exchanged views on topical issues of bilateral relations and prospects of their…
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Hyundai will deliver 500 buses to Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan’s Road Transport Ministry will sign a contract with South Korea’s Hyundai Corporation to purchase buses, Trend reports. This is stipulated by the decree signed by Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov. Turkmenistan will purchase 496 intraurban Hyundai New Super Aero City buses and four Hyundai New Super Aero City buses for…
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