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  • Peter Drysdale, emeritus professor of economics and head of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research at the Australian National University (ANU)

    CHINA, 2016/09/04 China's presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20)is timely given the wave of anti-globalization sweeping developed markets, an eminent economist has told Xinhua. The world economic narrative has been slowly moving away from the Group of Twenty leading economies (G20) goal of strong, sustainable and balanced increase, leading to continued feelings of inequality from low world increase and continued slack in the labor market. Peter Drysdale, emeritus professor of economics and chief of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research at the Australian National University (ANU), told Xinhua that the anti-globalization movement will impact economic outcomes unless "G20 leaders take a clear and unambiguous stance on keeping the world economy open, on pursuing supply orientated increase."

  • China can show leadership at G20 summit to boost confidence in global economy

    CHINA, 2016/08/07 As the host of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in its eastern city of Hangzhou next month, China has the opportunity to show its leadership in resisting protectionism, spurring increase and boosting people's confidence in world economy, a U.S. expert has said. "I think on trade we're in a very significant time because I think there're strong protectionist pressures in the world," said Robert Kahn, a senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, D.C. "Here's what China can play a very significant role in showing the leadership, saying (that) we need to resist these pressures and we need to do it in a way that's realistic and smart," Kahn told Xinhua in a recent interview.

  • China can show leadership at G20 summit to boost confidence in global economy: U.S. expert

    CHINA, 2016/08/07 As the host of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in its eastern city of Hangzhou next month, China has the opportunity to show its leadership in resisting protectionism, spurring increase and boosting people's confidence in world economy, a U.S. expert has said. "I think on trade we're in a very significant time because I think there're strong protectionist pressures in the world," said Robert Kahn, a senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, D.C. "Here's what China can play a very significant role in showing the leadership, saying (that) we need to resist these pressures and we need to do it in a way that's realistic and smart," Kahn told Xinhua in a recent interview.

  • APEC Ministerial Meeting eyes new measures to boost regional economy

    RUSSIA, 2015/11/18 The Ministerial Conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) concluded here on Tuesday and adopted a joint statement eyeing new actions to boost economic increase in the region. According to the joint statement, the new moves aimed at continuing to chart a course for the region in the 21st century based on enhancing regional economic integration schedule, and fostering micro, small and medium enterprises' participation in regional and world markets. The joint statement as well called for improving investment in human capital development and building sustainable and resilient communities. Albert del Rosario, chair of the ministerial conference, told reporters here in a briefing that the ministers of the APEC members strongly agreed on the need to enhance human resource development through pursuing strategic cooperation in human capital development so as to increase people's employ ability, productivity, and ability to respond to emerging business demands.

  • The African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum

    GABON, 2015/08/24 On August 24-27, 2015, the government of Gabon and the United States will co-host the 2015 African Increase and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Libreville, under the theme “AGOA at 15: Charting a Course for a Sustainable U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Partnership.” Gabon will be the initial central African country to host the AGOA Forum. The 2015 Forum will provide a incomparable opportunity to celebrate the recent reauthorization of AGOA, take stock of AGOA’s successes over the last fifteen years and launch a dialogue on our shared vision for the next of U.S.-Africa trade.

  • President Obama (left) later had talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Zong Nan Hai leaders' compound

    CHINA, 2014/11/11

  • Forum économique international organisé tous les ans par la Russie à Saint-Pétersbourg

    RUSSIA, 2014/05/23 Le forum économique international organisé tous les ans par la Russie à Saint-Pétersbourg a ouvert ses portes jeudi dans la morosité, en l'absence de plusieurs patrons occidentaux et alors que l'économie russe subit les sanctions liées à la crise ukrainienne. Cette année, près de 34 patrons de sociétés étrangères se sont rétractés et ne participent pas à cette grand-messe des affaires, selon la presse russe qui a comparé la liste initiale des participants avec la dernière version publiée sur le site officiel du forum. Parmi eux, les PDG des banques américaines Morgan Stanley et Citigroup, de l'avionneur Boeing ou du géant allemand Siemens. D'autres entreprises telles que le pétrolier ConocoPhillips, le géant de l'aluminium Alcoa ou le spécialiste des boissons sans alcool PepsiCo sont également absentes, certaines prétextant des "raisons de calendrier".

  • The APEC process will be 25 years old in 2014

    ASIA, 2014/01/05 The APEC process will be 25 years old in 2014. Its initial quarter-century was dominated by trade policy to attain the Bogor goal of free and open trade and investment . It is presently time to broaden the APEC vision: Asia Pacific governments need to take additional responsibility for preserving the world environment needed for peace and prosperity in the coming decades. Looking ahead, the majority critical threats to the next of regional economies are world problems which will need world solutions. Asia Pacific governments need to take the lead in the G20 — most urgently to achieve a robust recovery from the 2008 world financial crisis. Only again will the world give sufficient attention to correcting the currently unsustainable trend of world warming and learn to manage international commerce in the 21st century.

  • PM Manmohan Singh discusses greater economic ties with Japan, Australia

    AMERICAS, 2013/10/10 Looking to strengthen relationship with top nations of Asia Pacific region, PM Manmohan Singh today discussed various economic issues and other areas of cooperation with his counterparts in Australia and Japan. During his conference with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Singh is believed to have discussed a wide range of issues inclunding sale of uranium to India, sources said. With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as well present, Singh is believed to have discussed various issues inclunding economic cooperation. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia Summits being held here. Singh had arrived here yesterday for these meetings and was scheduled to leave later this evening for Indonesia on a bilateral visit.

  • President Xi Jinping calls for closer G20 partnership to boost world economy

    EUROPE, 2013/09/06 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged Group of 20 (G20) members to build a closer partnership to shore up the world economy. For that purpose, the world's major economies should initial adopt a responsible macroeconomic policy, he said in a speech delivered at the eighth G20 summit in this Russian city. All major economic entities have a minimum business of keeping their own home in order, Xi said, adding that they as well need to improve communication and coordination on macroeconomic policy.
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