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The Fifth "Silk Road Maritime" International Cooperation Forum kicked off on Thursday in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province, drawing more than 1,000 representatives from domestic and international enterprises in the maritime transport sector and...

As Canada kicks off a new chapter as an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) strategic partner, we are further deepening ties with the Indo-Pacific region. Canada and Singapore have a long-standing and close relationship in trade,...

Ten years have passed since China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a project aimed at promoting participating countries' development and global economic growth through cooperation and connectivity. To commemorate BRI's 10th anniversary...

Note: All times local Singapore, Republic of Singapore 10:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will hold a media availability. Note for media: Open coverage12:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong. Note...

The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance released today in Miami a statement it has received from 30 deputies of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada (parliament) condemning the military support allegedly provided by the communist regime in Cuba to the Russian...

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced the establishment of a Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic...

World leaders, including Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape gathered in Jakarta today to attend the first Indonesia Sustainability Forum (ISF), along with global sustainability experts, to discuss...

Note: All times local Jakarta, Indonesia Private meetings 10:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will depart for Singapore, Republic of Singapore. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunitySingapore, Republic of Singapore 1:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will...

Note: All times local Jakarta, Indonesia Private meetings 10:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will depart for Singapore, Republic of Singapore. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunitySingapore, Republic of Singapore 1:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will...

A news report by China's Diplomacy in the New Era (chinadiplomacy.org.cn):   What are the strengths of China in cooperating with Africa compared with Western countries? How has China-Africa cooperation benefited both...

WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 6, 2023 at the ASEAN-Canada Leaders' Summit;  RECALLING the commitment made during the ASEAN-Canada Commemorative...

Note: All times local Jakarta, Indonesia Private meetings 9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim. The Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng, will also be...

Note: All times local Jakarta, Indonesia Private meetings 9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim. The Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng, will also be...

Canada and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have a longstanding, strong, and growing partnership. We are working together with ASEAN and the greater Indo-Pacific region to tackle global challenges, create jobs, grow our economies,...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a Zoom meeting with 394 of the world's most influential Evangelist leaders.   Mike Evans, the founder of Friends of Zion, a number one best-selling author, and a Nobel Peace Prize...

COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber addressed the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, held in Nairobi, Kenya.Speaking to heads of state at its high-level opening, Al Jaber announced a $4.5 billion clean energy investment initiative between the...

The President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H, launched Kenya's National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2023-2027, Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) 2022-2050 and Climate Change Act (Amendment...

The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) announced the third edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) will take place January 9-11, 2024, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the...

As we prepare for the Africa Climate Summit, we, H.E. President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto, COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat affirm our commitment to work towards realizing...

A report from People's Daily: The foundation of China-U.S. relations lies in the people and the source of strength lies in the friendship between their peoples, said Chinese President Xi Jinping when replying a letter from John Easterbrook, grandson...

The Lawfare Project (LP) achieved a major victory in the fight against antisemitism stemming from its lawsuit against the former Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, which alleges that  she undertook illegal discriminatory measures targeting Israel. The...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada The Prime Minister will depart for Jakarta, Indonesia.      Note for media: Pooled photo opportunityThis document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada The Prime Minister will depart for Jakarta, Indonesia.      Note for media: Pooled photo opportunityThis document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

Canada publicly has announced that it will appeal the U.S. Department of Commerce's final results of the fourth annual review of the antidumping orders against unfairly traded lumber imports from Canada at the U.S. Court of International Trade. The...

The triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss call for urgent global action. Because these crises know no geopolitical boundaries, Canada works with others around the world to take ambitious action. As a major...

Regional G20 Interfaith Forum stakeholder meeting, "Partnerships in Action: towards One Earth, One Family, One Future", was held on the 28-29th of August 2023, in Istanbul, under the patronage of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of...

Today, people around the world are feeling the effects of conflict, threats to democracy and human rights, climate change and natural disasters, food and energy insecurity, and increased inflation. These crises and challenges are driving up the cost...

Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General and Special Representative of COP28, stressed the urgency of delivering a robust Framework on the Global Goal on AdaptationHe reiterated the call for developed countries to uphold their commitment to...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada Private meetings The Prime Minister will speak with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kova?evski. This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada Private meetings The Prime Minister will speak with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kova?evski. This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

A report from People's Daily: The hope and foundation of the China-U.S. relationship lie in the people, and its future lies in the youths, said Chinese President Xi Jinping when replying to a letter from the U.S.-China Youth and Student Exchange...

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Transport and Logistics Services launched the master plan for logistics centers, which aims to further develop...

Global environmental challenges call for global solutions, as the world is facing the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Canada is working with others around the world?including major emitters?to take ambitious and...

Global environmental challenges call for global solutions, as the world is facing the triple crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Canada is working with others around the world?including major emitters?to take ambitious and...

Six years ago on this date, the Rohingya people residing in Rakhine State, Myanmar, suffered a senseless and unjustifiable assault carried out by the nation's security forces. This act of violence resulted in the tragic loss of nearly 7,000 lives,...

Following is a statement by National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein on the decision by Russian court to extend the pretrial period for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Ukrainian Independence Day: "Today, we join the people of Ukraine and Ukrainian communities in Canada and around the world to mark the 32nd anniversary of Ukrainian...

COP28 will elevate water on the climate agenda and seek to drive forward progress and raise ambition.The COP28 Water Agenda identifies three priority areas for programming at Water Day during COP28's two-week thematic program: conserving and...

The Economic Forum in Karpacz is the largest economic and political conference in Central and Eastern Europe, a place where influential figures in Poland, Europe, and the world have been meeting for over 30 years. Forum guests include representatives...

With a brotherly and comradely friendship, China and South Africa - the world's two major developing countries - are set to see their bilateral relations taking a step further with more fruitful cooperation in a "golden era" as the leaders of both...

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off his state visit to South Africa and met with the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday ahead of the 15th BRICS Summit, as China-South Africa relations enter a golden era with cooperation across...

Healthy, natural ecosystems are essential for the survival of all living things. The rapid decline of biodiversity around the world is threatening the foundations of our economy, food security, health, and quality of life. Urgent action through...

23 August marks the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of all Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes established fifteen years ago by the European Parliament on the anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. This symbolic agreement between two...

Amid high global attention and expectations, Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing for Johannesburg on Monday for a state visit to South Africa and to attend the BRICS Summit to be held from Tuesday to Thursday. The visit is being widely welcomed...

"I felt the recognition of President Xi to global young people in China. It's very important for the program and for young foreign participants in it," Joshua Dominick, an American youth who has lived in China for over 20 years, told the Global Times...

The United States-Japan Foundation congratulates one of our fellows, US Air Force Lt. Gen Leonard Kosinski, on being awarded the Japanese government's prestigious "Order of the Rising Sun." Kosinski -- a 2005/2008 delegate in the foundation's...

- COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi visited Fiji for the Pacific SIDS High-Level Climate Dialogue, organized together with the Pacific Islands Forum. The Director-General recognized the existential threat climate change poses to Pacific islands...

The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Malaysia, with next year witnessing the 50th anniversary of establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries....

Dionisio Gutiérrez, President of the Freedom and Development Foundation, is heading the International Observer Group for the electoral process in Guatemala, reaffirming his unwavering commitment to democracy in the region....

A report from People's Daily: The 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg is destined to be a grand and dynamic event. Naledi Pandor, South Africa's minister of international relations and cooperation, recently said that 67 leaders from African...