Russia hosts 8th Eastern Economic Forum to boost regional cooperation

STORY: Russia hosts 8th Eastern Economic Forum to boost regional cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum STORYLINE: The Russian Far East city of Vladivostok welcomed thousands of participants for the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Sunday to promote economic and cultural exchanges among the regions of the Asia-Pacific. The EEF is expected to attract about 7,000 participants, including media representatives, said Yuri Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District via video. He noted that the forum will feature over 60 business events covering trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, tourism, education and culture. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to speak at the plenary session scheduled on Sept. 12, noted the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The four-day EEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundatio

(2)China's NPC closes

(2)China's NPC closes

BEIJING, China - New Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a closing speech to the National People's Congress before the legislature winds up a four-day plenary session March 18.

(1)China's NPC closes

(1)China's NPC closes

BEIJING, China - Outgoing President Jiang Zemin (L), who retains the powerful post of chairman of the Central Military Commission, new President Hu Jintao (C) and outgoing Premier Zhu Rongji (R) stand to greet the delegates the National People's Congress, which ended a four-day plenary session in Beijing on March 18.

(2)China's NPC closes

(2)China's NPC closes

BEIJING, China - New Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a closing speech to the National People's Congress before the legislature winds up a four-day plenary session March 18. (Kyodo)

(1)China's NPC closes

(1)China's NPC closes

BEIJING, China - Outgoing President Jiang Zemin (L), who retains the powerful post of chairman of the Central Military Commission, new President Hu Jintao (C) and outgoing Premier Zhu Rongji (R) stand to greet the delegates the National People's Congress, which ended a four-day plenary session in Beijing on March 18. (Kyodo)