Detailed remarks by China Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Spokesperson during a question and answer session on China’s export control measures concerning rare earth at the Ministry’s headquarters in Beijing. (1) Q: On October 9, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs published an announcement on imposing export controlContinue Reading

Gertrude Mongella, secretary-general of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in the Chinese capital Beijing in 1995, speaks during an interview.   DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — In the 21st century, building a better life is impossible without the all-round progress of women’s causes, and it requiresContinue Reading

Amal Amaar, president of Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW), speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 7, 2025.   CAIRO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — The Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing represents a golden opportunity for countries worldwide to exchange experience and advance women’sContinue Reading

PARIS, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) – As world leaders and senior officials gather in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women on Oct. 13-14, Irina Bokova, former UNESCO director-general, called for renewed commitment to gender equality and voiced hope that China will continue to play a leadership role in thisContinue Reading

  By Johannes Tobi Wojuola At this time two years ago, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector was far from thriving. Consider the industry debts—both those among operators and those owed to them by banks. Or the Federal Government’s NIN-SIM linkage policy, which had suffered seven postponements since December 2020. Then there wereContinue Reading

  Beijing, October 13, 2025 Distinguished Colleagues and Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends, Five years ago, I proposed another global leaders’ meeting on women. Today, I am very pleased that we are having this gathering in Beijing to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women andContinue Reading

  President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women held in Beijing on Monday. Here are some highlights from his address: Xi says advancing women’s development is international community’s shared responsibility President Xi Jinping on Monday said that it is the international community’s sharedContinue Reading

China’s commerce ministry on Sunday defended the country’s export control measures on rare earths and related items as a legitimate action, while urging the United States to properly manage differences through dialogues and on the basis of mutual respect and equal-footed consultation. China, as a responsible major country, employs exportContinue Reading

Patrick Herminie, candidate of the largest opposition party in Seychelles, the United Seychelles, has won the presidential election by garnering more than 50 percent of the votes, according to official results released Sunday by the country’s electoral commission. The official results showed that Herminie received 52.7 percent of the validContinue Reading