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China’s Xi and EU’s Michel call for Ukraine de-escalation at meeting

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December 1, 2022

China’s Xi and EU’s Michel call for Ukraine de-escalation at meeting

European Council President Charles Michel known as on Chinese language President Xi Jinping to exert his affect over Russia to finish its struggle on Ukraine.

The assembly between the 2 males in Beijing on Thursday lasted greater than three hours and likewise touched upon human rights, Taiwan, commerce relations and local weather change.

“I urged President Xi, as we did at our EU China summit in April, to make use of his affect on Russia to respect the UN constitution,” Michel instructed a press convention.

His spokesman had earlier mentioned that “each leaders harassed that nuclear threats are irresponsible and extremely harmful.”

Xi was quoted by state broadcaster CCTV as saying that “fixing the Ukrainian disaster by means of political means is in the most effective curiosity of Europe and the frequent curiosity of all nations in Eurasia.”

“Underneath present circumstances, we should keep away from escalation and growth of the disaster and work for peace,” Xi mentioned.

Michel’s one-day go to to China additionally noticed him meet Prime Minister Li Kepiang and the chairman of the Standing Committee of the Nationwide Folks’s Congress Li Zhanshu.

It comes six weeks after the 27 leaders of the European Union held a three-hour-long strategic dialogue on China, sparked by the nation’s refusal to sentence Russia’s struggle on Ukraine, the rising commerce deficit to the good thing about Beijing, and the realisation that the bloc is extremely depending on China for know-how and uncooked supplies.

Different issues embody the safety implications of Chinese language investments within the bloc’s crucial infrastructure, China’s assertiveness within the area, and particularly its rhetoric on Taiwan, in addition to Xi’s reelection to a 3rd unprecedented time period.

But it surely additionally got here at a delicate time for the Chinese language management as protests in opposition to China’s zero COVID coverage have swept by means of the nation after the demise of ten individuals in a constructing fireplace in Urumqi within the western Xinjiang area was blamed by many on stringent COVID measures.

These protests are the most important present of public dissent in many years.

Michel instructed reporters that the 2 males mentioned the protests “and the acceptance by society of the (anti-COVID) measures”. He additionally harassed that the suitable to peaceable meeting is enshrined within the Common Declaration of Human Rights.

He added that he “shared the European expertise” of coping with COVID with Xi, and its emphasis on vaccination and that “European corporations can be found to supply vaccines if these vaccines are authorised” by Chinese language authorities.

In addition they pledged to renew the EU–China Human Rights Dialogue with Michel affirming to journalists that he additionally raised “the state of affairs of minorities” in China, and particularly in Xinjiang.

“This isn’t about interfering in inner affairs, it is about upholding the rules agreed by the United Nations for many years,” he mentioned.

On commerce, Michel harassed {that a} key problem for EU leaders is the rebalancing of the connection and “set out the difficulties confronted by EU corporations and buyers, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic.”

“The Presidents mentioned the EU’s restrictive measures on China in addition to the measures taken by China in opposition to the EU,” in accordance with Leyts.

Xi, in the meantime, instructed Michel that he hoped “EU establishments and member states will set up an goal and proper notion of China”, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

“China will stay open to European corporations, and hopes the EU can remove interference to supply a good and clear enterprise atmosphere for Chinese language corporations,” the Chinese language chief additionally instructed Michel.

Michel’s journey got here a month after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made the journey with a gaggle of enterprise leaders drawing criticism from his fellow EU leaders.

However an EU official insisted final week that he had “a transparent mandate on what our China coverage must be.”

“What we predict is required is a brand new impetus on the connection and to test what has modified and what are the brand new parameters,” the official added.

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Adani's Bribery Scandal Raises Concern on Market, Public Disclosure Lapses

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November 23, 2024

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Adani's Bribery Scandal Raises Concern on Market, Public Disclosure Lapses

By Aditya Kalra and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – In March, Adani Group’s head of corporate finance wrote an email to one of its lenders, calling as “baseless” a media report on the group’s alleged bribery investigation in the United States. That email was also marked to top finance executive …

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A look inside the most expensive house in the world — the home of the UK’s monarch

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November 22, 2024

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A look inside the most expensive house in the world — the home of the UK’s monarch

The world’s most expensive house is located in London, England.

Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the king, is widely considered the most expensive house in the world, valued at around $4.9 billion.

Buckingham Palace is far from a traditional house with 775 rooms and 50,000 people visiting each year for receptions, dinners, state banquets and other events, according to the royal family website.

Buckingham Palace is considered the most expensive house in the world. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images I Fox Photos/Getty Images)

ROYAL FAMILY SPOUSES: KATE MIDDLETON, MEGHAN MARKLE, OTHER CURRENT SPOUSES OF ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS

This, of course, is outside the half million tourists who visit the destination each year. In 2023-2024, about 530,000 tourists visited Buckingham Palace, according to Statista.

In addition to viewing the breathtaking palace, visitors often watch the famous Changing of the Guard ceremony.

For those who want a look inside Buckingham Palace, guests can view the state rooms in the summer as well as on select dates in the winter and spring when small guided tours are available, according to the Royal Collection Trust website.

The Changing of the Guard ceremony is one many tourists observe while visiting Buckingham Palace. (Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images)

OWNER OF WORLD’S LARGEST CAR COLLECTION HAS OVER 7,000 VEHICLES IN HIS POSSESSION

Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of the United Kingdom’s sovereigns, according to the royal family website.

Among the 775 rooms located in Buckingham Palace are 19 state rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 188 bedrooms for staff, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms, according to the royal family website.

The royal palace is full of breathtaking places, including the White Drawing Room, the Throne Room, the Ballroom and the 47-meter Picture Gallery filled with historical art.

The royal family waves to the public from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during events. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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The Grand Staircase and 39-acre Palace Garden are other highlights.

The balcony of the royal palace is where generations of royals have stepped out for public appearances.

Another home ranked as one of the most expensive is Antilia in Mumbai, India.

Antilia holds the Guinness World Record for the “most expensive private house in the world.”

The mansion is estimated to be worth between $1 billion and $2 billion, according to Architectural Digest India.

It is owned by business magnate Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.

The most expensive private residence is Antilia in Mubai, India, which is owned by Mukesh Ambani. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The 400,000-square-foot residence is 570 feet tall.

The 27 stories of Antilia include numerous swimming pools, a spa and a theater, according to Guinness World Records.

The property also includes 168 parking spaces and three helipads.

Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

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November 22, 2024

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WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases.

A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at a meeting in Geneva on Friday, three months after the WHO first declared a public health emergency of global concern in August.

The WHO said its decision was “based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases, operational challenges in the field, and the need to mount and sustain a cohesive response across countries and partners”.

There has been a surge in mpox cases this year, predominantly focused in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries.

A first batch of vaccines was rolled out last month and appears to have had an impact on containing cases of the highly contagious disease, but the United Nations agency has been waiting for substantial proof to discuss the impact of vaccinations.

The African Union’s health watchdog warned at the end of October that the mpox outbreak was still not under control and called for more resources to avoid a pandemic that it said could potentially be worse than COVID-19.

The virus is usually mild, but it can be fatal in rare cases.

Mpox is believed to have killed hundreds of people in the DRC and elsewhere last year as it also spread to Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria and Uganda, causing a continent-wide emergency.

The disease can be spread through close contact with an infected person, sexual activity or breathing in infectious particles. The virus then replicates and spreads to the lymph nodes, leading them to swell before further spreading and causing rashes or lesions.