China calls on the Security Council to resume the blanket exemption from the travel ban for relevant personnel of the Afghan interim government as soon as possible. On December 13th, local time, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2763, extending the authorization of the Monitoring Team of the 1988 Sanctions Committee (Taliban Sanctions Committee) for 14 months. The Chinese representative expressed the hope that the team would continue to actively perform its duties as authorized by the resolution, provide strong support for the work of the Committee, support the monitoring team to strengthen contacts with the Afghan interim government, and look forward to the team's early visit to Afghanistan. Geng Shuang, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, said in his explanatory speech after the adoption of the resolution that the resolution reaffirmed that Afghan territory cannot be used to support terrorism or threaten the security of other countries. China urges the Afghan authorities to implement the requirements of the resolution, strengthen anti-terrorism actions and resolutely crack down on all terrorist forces, including the Islamic State, Al Qaeda and the East Iraqi Movement (ETIM/TIP). Geng Shuang said that the resolution reaffirmed the need to help Afghanistan meet economic and humanitarian challenges, restore the banking and financial system, and use the assets of the Afghan central bank to benefit the Afghan people. China urges the countries concerned to immediately and unconditionally unfreeze and fully return Afghanistan's overseas assets, stop imposing illegal unilateral sanctions on Afghanistan and support Afghanistan's efforts to improve people's livelihood. Geng Shuang emphasized that the resolution reaffirmed support for inclusive governance in Afghanistan and called for the protection of the basic rights of Afghan women and ethnic minorities. China urges the Afghan authorities to earnestly implement the requirements of the Security Council resolutions, but at the same time, it would like to point out that the 1988 sanctions mechanism is a compulsory measure to counter terrorism, and it is not an appropriate solution to human rights issues. Geng Shuang said that the resolution reaffirmed the necessity of reviewing the 1988 sanctions regime and stressed that the Security Council sanctions should help promote Afghan peace and stability. The Taliban has been in power for more than three years, the situation in Afghanistan is generally stable, and contacts between the outside world and the Afghan authorities are gradually expanding. China once again calls for timely adjustment of the sanctions mechanism according to the development and changes of the situation. As a first step, the Security Council should restore the blanket exemption from the travel ban for relevant personnel of the Afghan interim government as soon as possible, so as to create conditions and facilitate the international community to strengthen contacts and exchanges with Afghanistan. (CCTV News)Turkish Foreign Minister: We hope to see an inclusive government in Syria.Broadcom closed up 24% and its market value increased by $206 billion in a single day.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): In the week of December 10th, the net long position of ICE Brent crude oil held by speculators increased by 5,349 contracts to 162,273 contracts, a record high of more than two months. The net long position in sugar will reach a three-month low, and the net long position in Robusta Coffee will hit a four-week low, increasing the net long position in London Cocoa.Representatives of agricultural chambers of commerce in four Central and Eastern European countries opposed the trade agreement reached between the EU and MERCOSUR. On December 13th, local time, representatives of agricultural chambers of commerce from Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia held a meeting in Stahl Bousquet Pleso, Slovakia. At the press conference, the representatives of the four countries clearly expressed their opposition to the trade agreement reached between the EU and MERCOSUR. In addition, representatives of farmers' chambers of commerce also called for the restoration of agricultural products and food trade quotas with Ukraine. After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the EU relaxed its trade rules with Ukraine and lifted the import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products.The relative cost of living in new york has dropped to the lowest level since at least 2008. According to the new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis this week, the cost of living in new york metropolitan area in 2023 is 12.5% higher than the national average. This is the lowest level since the bureau began to release relevant data at least in 2008. From 2008 to 2022, the relative cost of living in new york is 13% to 15.5% higher than the average level in the United States.
Britain, Italy and Japan will set up a joint venture to develop the next generation fighter. On the 13th, British Bayi Systems announced that it had reached an agreement with Italian and Japanese companies to set up a new joint venture to develop the next generation fighter. According to the announcement, Bayi Systems has reached an agreement with Italian leonardo Company and Japan Aircraft Industry Promotion Company to set up a joint venture company after obtaining the approval of the regulatory authorities. The company is responsible for the design, development and delivery of the next generation of combat aircraft, and plans to put it into use in 2035. The announcement said that the headquarters of this joint venture company will be located in Britain, bringing together the comprehensive strength and professional knowledge of the three companies. The three companies will each hold 33.3% of the shares of the new joint venture company.Brazilian President Lula is still in need of special medical care when his condition improves and he can walk normally. On December 13th, local time, according to the latest announcement issued by the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazilian President Lula is now in better condition. Although he is still hospitalized and receiving special medical care, his mind is clear and he can clearly identify his direction. It is reported that on the evening of the 12th, the hospital removed the intracranial drainage tube placed after operation for Lula. Now Lula has returned to a normal diet, and the hospital will continue to monitor and observe his health. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sent to hospital for headache on the evening of 9th local time, and was later diagnosed as intracranial hemorrhage by doctors. He underwent surgery at the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sã o Paulo, and underwent surgery again on the morning of 12th to reduce the risk of future head hemorrhage.Fitch: It is estimated that the global air passenger traffic will drop from a healthy level to a medium level in 2024, but it will still maintain strong growth.
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
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