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The "2024 China-Russia (Shenyang) Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair" opened in Shenyang

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

SHENYANG, China, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2024 China-Russia (Shenyang) Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair" opened in Shenyang on January 29. More than one hundred entrepreneurs from Russia and other countries in the Eurasian Economic Union, representatives of Chinese enterprises and industrial experts and scholars gathered in Shenyang. A total of 55 projects across various fields including channel construction, import and export trade, cold-chain warehousing, and financial services, were signed, with contracts valued at RMB 13.6 billion.

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    SHENYANG, China, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2024 China-Russia (Shenyang) Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair" opened in Shenyang on January 29.
  • The event, hosted by the Shenyang Municipal People's Government, the Department of Commerce of Liaoning Province, and the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Liaoning Province, aims to accelerate Shenyang's northward opening-up, broadening and deepening China-Russia economic and trade cooperation and promoting the in-depth implementation of economic and trade cooperation between Shenyang and Russia.
  • During the event, the attending guests visited the China-Russia (Shenyang) Economic and Trade Cooperation Industrial Park, key enterprises in Tiexi District and Fangcheng, Shenyang.
  • Over the past few years, Shenyang has been actively putting effort into cooperation with Russia in areas such as trade and investment, focusing on building a hub of commodities, logistics and information for economic and trade cooperation with Russia.

With the acquisition of I&O Research, Ipsos becomes the Public Affairs leader in the Netherlands

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Monday, January 8, 2024

With the acquisition of I&O Research,

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  • With the acquisition of I&O Research,
    Paris, January 8th, 2024 - Ipsos , one of the world's leading market research companies, announces the acquisition of I&O Research, the largest research agency in the public sector in the Netherlands.
  • Founded in 1996, I&O Research has established strong relationships with clients at all levels of public administrations, institutions and NGOs.
  • The combination of the two teams will represent 250 professionals and operate under the name of Ipsos I&O.
  • This new acquisition will bring I&O Research's gold standard operations together with Ipsos' best-in-class research.

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Mem[...]

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European UnionCommittee on Foreign AffairsAndrzej Halicki Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

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RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European UnionCommittee on Foreign AffairsAndrzej Halicki Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

ISN Acquires Leading Responsible Sourcing Platform Transparency-One

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Efforts were led by Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Jim Skochdopole and Vice President, Joe Schloesser from ISN with transaction guidance from Blackstone Growth, which made a strategic growth investment in ISN in 2020.

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  • Efforts were led by Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Jim Skochdopole and Vice President, Joe Schloesser from ISN with transaction guidance from Blackstone Growth, which made a strategic growth investment in ISN in 2020.
  • Founded in 2016 with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Paris, France, Transparency-One’s platform empowers organizations to delve deeply into their supply chains, allowing them to gain unique insights into product visibility, traceability, supply chain mapping, responsible sourcing and sustainability.
  • We look forward to helping accelerate Transparency-One’s mission while continuing to enhance the ISNetworld platform.
  • ISN was the best candidate to acquire our company and become the worldwide leader in this market.”
    Chris Morrison, Senior Managing Director of Transparency-One, said: “Transparency-One's data-driven approach to ensuring responsible sourcing is a perfect fit for ISN.

Let world hear more BRICS voices, witness greater BRICS contributions

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

During the summit, BRICS leaders will conduct discussions on such topics as strengthening BRICS cooperation and expanding the BRICS mechanism.

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  • During the summit, BRICS leaders will conduct discussions on such topics as strengthening BRICS cooperation and expanding the BRICS mechanism.
  • The steady augmentation of the BRICS countries' economic strength provides the foundation for the rapid advancement of BRICS cooperation.
  • The macroeconomic stability of the BRICS countries has laid an important foundation for the enduring attractiveness of the BRICS mechanism.
  • Under the new circumstances, the BRICS countries can make new contributions to driving world multipolarity, economic globalization, and democratization of international relations, so that the world can hear more BRICS voices and witness greater BRICS contributions.

Let world hear more BRICS voices, witness greater BRICS contributions

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

During the summit, BRICS leaders will conduct discussions on such topics as strengthening BRICS cooperation and expanding the BRICS mechanism.

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  • During the summit, BRICS leaders will conduct discussions on such topics as strengthening BRICS cooperation and expanding the BRICS mechanism.
  • The steady augmentation of the BRICS countries' economic strength provides the foundation for the rapid advancement of BRICS cooperation.
  • The macroeconomic stability of the BRICS countries has laid an important foundation for the enduring attractiveness of the BRICS mechanism.
  • Under the new circumstances, the BRICS countries can make new contributions to driving world multipolarity, economic globalization, and democratization of international relations, so that the world can hear more BRICS voices and witness greater BRICS contributions.

China, Russia and the delicate balance Asian countries seek to strike

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Some in Asia see Russia as an alternative in the middle of US-China power competition in the region.

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  • Some in Asia see Russia as an alternative in the middle of US-China power competition in the region.
  • Although its influence has yet to be as strong as the US and China, Russia could provide numerous opportunities for some Asian states.
  • Among them are defence cooperation through arms exports and joint military exercises with Asian countries, and energy cooperation.
  • And it is becoming of increasing importance to other Asian countries.

The UK's island identity has long shaped its political outlook – is that why it currently feels so adrift?

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

UK foreign policy has long been shaped by a particular geopolitical way of conceiving the nation’s place in the world.

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  • UK foreign policy has long been shaped by a particular geopolitical way of conceiving the nation’s place in the world.
  • This island identity may have been forged in imperial times, but it remains hugely relevant in the post-Brexit world.
  • To be an island was to be democratic, sovereign, freedom-loving, mobile and a bastion of limitless and global free trade.

Your sovereign neighbour

    • The Falklands Conflict provided ample opportunity for Margaret Thatcher to restate a powerful island identity that she felt was becoming lost.
    • These impulses to define the UK as a sovereign, mobile, freedom-loving island helped politicians to navigate the huge changes that occurred since 1945.
    • Never more than lukewarm about Brexit, “Global Britain” was Theresa May’s attempt to name the UK’s posture after leaving the EU.
    • But in many ways, Global Britain is not about the present so much as the past and the future.

What is an island in the 21st century?

    • Yet there is far less unity about what it means to be an island in this fractious 21st century than there was during the imperial era.
    • Many historians have argued that the empire provided the glue between the constituent parts of the UK.
    • Without the empire or the EU, are we now seeing the true nature of a disunited Kingdom?

Regulations and certification: challenges for the green hydrogen market in Mexico

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Mexico is 15 years behind in the green hydrogen industry compared to countries such as Germany and the USA.

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  • Mexico is 15 years behind in the green hydrogen industry compared to countries such as Germany and the USA.
  • Green hydrogen certification helps producers and distributors to market the fuel and develop this sector.
  • In this way, we will strengthen the green hydrogen sector, because from production we are maintaining high standards of compliance with international regulations," emphasizes Danae Diaz.
  • Thus, Mexico cannot be left behind in overcoming the challenges to become a leader in this industry and help protect the planet.