China-Nigeria think tank forum pledges to promote common development

STORY: China-Nigeria think tank forum pledges to promote common development DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MoU being signed by representatives of China's Zhejiang Normal University and the Gusau Institute 2. various of the forum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIU HONGWU, Director of the Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CUI JIANCHUN, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALIYU GUSAU MOHAMMED, Founder of the Gusau Institute STORYLINE: A China-Nigeria think tank forum on Thursday pledged to continue to promote common development and shared prosperity between the two countries. Tagged "The 2023 Abuja Forum", the conference brought together scholars from China's Zhejiang Normal University and the Gusau Institute, a research center in the most populous African nation, as well as prominent figures from academia, diplomatic corps, and government. It's a crucial platform for discussio

88 pct of China services trade fair exhibition area booked

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China, N. Korea, U.S. meet, date for 6-way talks under discussio

China, N. Korea, U.S. meet, date for 6-way talks under discussio

BEIJING, China - North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan (R) beams as he is driven away after talks with his U.S. and Chinese counterparts at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Nov. 28. (Kyodo)

China, N. Korea, U.S. meet, date for 6-way talks under discussio

China, N. Korea, U.S. meet, date for 6-way talks under discussio

BEIJING, China - Kenichiro Sasae (R), Japan's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, leaves for his hotel after his talks with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chun Young Woo in Beijing on Nov. 28. (Kyodo)

China, N. Korea, U.S. meet, date for 6-way talks under discussio

China, N. Korea, U.S. meet, date for 6-way talks under discussio

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu points to a reporter at a press briefing at the Foreign Ministry on Nov. 28 on the meeting held earlier in the day by the chief nuclear negotiators of North Korea, the United States and China. She said that a date for the next round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program has yet to be set. (Kyodo)