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At the beginning of 2021, there comes anencouraging news from China. According to the preliminary calculation of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s GDP in 2020 reached 101.6 trillion yuan (around 14.7 trillion USD), increased by 2.3% from2019. For the first time, China’s GDP exceeded the 100-trillion-yuan threshold，achieving a historic leap. This Leap Is Significant For China, this leap marks the milestone in the journey of Chinese national rejuvenation. The GDP of 100 trillion yuan and the per capita GDP of 10,000 USD for the second consecutive year indicates a new height in the overall national strength and…

China’s manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) dipped to 51.3 in January, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed on Sunday, but remained comfortably in expansion territory. The official PMI missed Reuter’s median forecast of 20 economists, which had expected the figure to dip slightly to 51.6 in January from 51.9 in December. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion in activity on a monthly basis. “Around the Spring Festival is the traditional off-season of China’s manufacturing industry,” NBS senior statistician Zhao Qinghe said, explaining the slight decrease. The recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in China has temporarily affected the production and…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order on Friday requiring masks on interstate transportation and at transit hubs, including airplanes, mass transit, taxis and trains, starting February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The mask mandate also covers ride-share vehicles and subways and makes not wearing a mask as instructed a violation of federal law, said the CDC. The order does not apply to private cars or commercial trucks being driven by a sole operator. On January 21, President Joe Biden ordered government agencies to “immediately take action” to require masks in airports and on commercial…

The analysis of the reforms and changes undertaken in Uzbekistan demonstrate that a new model of society and state relations is being shaped. This model’s objective is to ensure the well-being of the people on the basis of mutually trustful and beneficial collaboration between society and the state, raising the sense of involvement of each person in the development of the country. The barometer for the effectiveness of such cooperation is a positive change in the quality of life of the citizens of the country. In addition, it forms a strong foundation for the unification and mobilization of the huge…

Portugal will suspend all flights to and from Brazil until the middle of February due to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation locally and abroad and new variants of the coronavirus detected elsewhere, according to the Ministry of Interior. The ban takes effect on January 29, a statement from the ministry said adding that only humanitarian and repatriation flights will be allowed to operate. Travellers on such flights will be required to provide proof of a COVID-19 test taken 72 hours before boarding and they will have to quarantine for 14 days after arrival in Portugal. On Wednesday, Portugal reported an additional…

Every year on 24 January Romanians celebrate one of the most important – and probably most affectionate – moments in the history of their country, the Union of the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldova. The Union of 1859 has been the beginning of an extraordinary process of modernization and reforms. It has paved the way to the Great Union of 1st December 1918 when, based on the principle of people’s right to self-determination, the third Romanian principality, Transylvania, also decided to unite with Romania. ​ If Romanians have always been so proud of the Union achieved on 24 January 1859,…

Current pound-for-pound top boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will defend his WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring magazine’s super middleweight (168lbs) titles against Avni Yildirim of Turkey at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida, the United States, on February 27. On December 19, 2020, Alvarez won a 12-round bout over British boxer, Callum Smith, by unanimous decision, bagging the vacant WBC super-middleweight belt and extending his record to 54-1-2 with 36 knockouts. The 29-year-old Yildirim has 21 wins with 12 knockouts from 23 professional bouts and an amateur record of 120-12, according to BBC. Yildirim’s last fight happened in February 2019, and…

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called for global cooperation on COVID-19 vaccine development and urged the international community to jointly oppose bullyism and politicization of the matter. Wang made the remarks during his phone talks with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba respectively. Say no to bullyism When talking to Kazakhstan’s Tleuberdi, Wang said the bilateral ties witnessed a high-level development despite difficulties in the past year as the two countries joined hands and helped each other in the face…

On the 21st of January 2021, a meeting was held between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev via videoconferencing. During the meeting, the Presidents reiterated commitment to the development of friendly relations between the two countries and peoples based on the principles of mutual respect and trust, as well as the community of historical, cultural and spiritual values. The heads of state discussed the current standing and perspectives of the development of bilateral ties in political, trade-economic and cultural- humanitarian spheres. It was stated that the most important components of Turkmen-Azerbaijani cooperation…

On the 20th of January 2021, a two-day visit to Turkmenistan of a representative Azerbaijani delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov has started. On the following day, the head of the MFA of Azerbaijan was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Then, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Aziz oglu Bayramov was held in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan. The diplomats have stated with satisfaction the high…