China supports global economy in many ways: Egyptian economist

STORY: China supports global economy in many ways: Egyptian economist DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies 3. various of ports in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: An Egyptian economist has said that China, as the world's second-largest economy, supports the global economy in many ways. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently projected China's economy to grow by 5.2 percent in 2023, 0.8 percentage point higher than October 2022 forecast. Karim Adel, head of the Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies, said in a recent interview that the Chinese economy enjoys "solidity and flexibility." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies "

Spain posts 5.5 pct GDP growth in 2022

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Kozumi, Kanzaki confirm solid coalition partnership

Kozumi, Kanzaki confirm solid coalition partnership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) meets with Takenori Kanzaki, leader of the New Komeito party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 12. They confirmed the solidity of the governing coalition despite the setback suffered by Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party in the July 11 House of Councillors election.

Kozumi, Kanzaki confirm solid coalition partnership

Kozumi, Kanzaki confirm solid coalition partnership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) meets with Takenori Kanzaki, leader of the New Komeito party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 12. They confirmed the solidity of the governing coalition despite the setback suffered by Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party in the July 11 House of Councillors election. (Kyodo)