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The U.S. government on Tuesday expanded its warning about doing business in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), citing forced labor and genocide against the Uyghur ethnic group, while the European Union issued new guidelines to halt the import of goods made with suspected forced labor.
The updated Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory was issued in response to China’s “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and the growing evidence of its use of forced labor there,” said a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“Businesses, individuals, and other persons, including but not limited to investors, consultants, labor brokers, academic institutions, and research service providers with potential exposure to or connection with operations, supply chains, or laborers from the Xinjiang-region, should be aware of the significant reputational, economic, and legal risks of involvement with entities or individual
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The Weeknd, BTS, Billie Eilish hope to raise billions for Global Citizen They are among the stars participating in the Sep 25 event by the international advocacy group that aims to raise money to fight worldwide threats such as climate change and extreme poverty.
The Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will participate in Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour event on Sept. 21 organised to raise funding and awareness to battle worldwide issues including COVID-19, climate change and extreme poverty. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Many Americans will look at yesterday’s dictates from French President Emmanuel Macron and shrug, saying: “It’s France and doesn’t matter to me.” To those voices I would suggest you pay really close attention. As we learned from the Charles Rivkin Project, the U.S. State Department and French government collaborate on cultural and social issues as they relate to government orders.
Recently American media, specifically CNN, who is the official PR campaign arm of the U.S. Department of State, have said, “Life needs to be harder for non-vaccinated Americans” (link). Yesterday, President Emmanuel Macron ruled that all French citizens
President Macron of France & President Obama of the USA in Africa
July 15, 2018
Head of State visits always makes world news, and the continent of Africa received two dignitaries during June and July that can only help ‘Brand Africa’ to remain visible and relevant in the world of tourism.
The visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Nigeria among other countries, and by former President Barack Obama to Kenya and South Africa, has boosted the coverage of the African Continent and this can only be positive for the 54 Member States of the continent.
Seychelles tourism
On the Seychelles front, the local tourism industry continue to raise operating costs as their main challenge. President Danny Faure personally visited hotel establishments on the islands of Praslin and La Digue last week. The interest by the Head of State for the tourism industry is welcomed, especially as the President was himself the Chair of the island’s Cross Sectorial Meetings, when he was Vice Preside
Alberto Nardelli, Patrick Donahue and Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg News U.S. President Joe Biden, Germany s Chancellor Angela Merkel, France s President Emmanuel Macron with Queen Elizabeth II during the G7 Summit. , Getty Images
(Bloomberg) When Joe Biden met with Vladimir Putin last month, the U.S. president set an example to Europe. Just not the example he might have anticipated.
As Biden held talks with his Russian counterpart in Geneva, Europe found itself in the surreal position of having to sit around and wait for a U.S. debrief on issues of direct relevance to the continent, according to a diplomat with knowledge of German Chancellor Angela Merkelâs thinking.