N.Irish Leader Foster To Step Down After Losing Party Backing By Paul Faith
04/28/21 AT 2:51 PM
Northern Ireland s First Minister Arlene Foster on Wednesday announced her resignation, after facing declining support and an internal party no-confidence vote, at a tense time in the divided British province.
The 50-year-old politician said she would quit as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on May 28 and as first minister at the end of June, calling it the privilege of my life to have served in the roles. I have sought to lead the party and Northern Ireland away from division and towards a better path, she said in a statement.
N Irish Leader Foster To Step Down After Losing Party Backing
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Xi Jinping’s BRI Speech at Bo’ao Forum for Asia Reveals CCP’s Global Ambitions
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Xi Jinping, leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), delivered a speech at the Bo’ao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2021 via video on April 20, promoting the CCP’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) also known as “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) and the expansion of communism.
The Bo’ao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2021, which is an annual event, was held from April 18 to 21 in Bo’ao, Hainan Province, China.
At the beginning of his speech, Xi said that the annual forum was held in a “very special background,” and that its theme was “A World in Change: Join Hands to Strengthen Global Governance and Advance Belt and Road Cooperation,” which “is most opportune and relevant under the current circumstances.”
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