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L'invité de 7h50. Ce mardi, Martin Buxant reçoit Maxime Prévot. Vice-Premier ministre et ministre des Affaires étrangères, il vient nous voir avant une commission parlementaire déterminant où la contribution belge à l'Otan doit être décidée.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer met with China's Vice Premier for Economic Policy He Lifeng in Geneva, Switzerland. By the meeting's conclusion, an agreement was reached to pause onerous tariffs between the world's two largest economies for 90-days. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports will be reduced from 145% to 30%, while China's tariffs on American imports will go from 125% to 10%. While speaking from the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said, “we achieved a total reset with China” and that his administration's negotiators will continue to seek remedies for China's unfair trade policies—which have included currency manipulation, unbalanced trade, and intellectual property theft. 3:15pm- On Friday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka alongside Congressmembers Bonnie Watson-Coleman, LaMonica McIver, and Rob Menendez visited the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in New Jersey—at one point trespassing which led to a confrontation with ICE officials and the eventual arrest of Mayor Baraka. ICE has released bodycam footage of the altercation which shows Rep. McIver attempting to physically shove past ICE agents. Rich notes that because of the enormous sum of “earned media” surrounding the confrontation, Baraka—a candidate for New Jersey governor—might have a real chance to win the Democratic Party's primary next month. 3:40pm- According to a report from Politico, internal polling suggests that Senator John Fetterman's (D-PA) support with Pennsylvania-based Democrats has faded—with only 46% having a “favorable” opinion of him currently.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:05pm- Prior to signing an executive order on Monday, President Donald Trump applauded his administration for successfully negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. 5:10pm- Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer met with China's Vice Premier for Economic Policy He Lifeng in Geneva, Switzerland. By the meeting's conclusion, an agreement was reached to pause onerous tariffs between the world's two largest economies for 90-days. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports will be reduced from 145% to 30%, while China's tariffs on American imports will go from 125% to 10%. While speaking from the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said, “we achieved a total reset with China” and that his administration's negotiators will continue to seek remedies for China's unfair trade policies—which have included currency manipulation, unbalanced trade, and intellectual property theft. 5:20pm- A South Jersey candidate for State Assembly is selling feet photos online, during a traffic stop Springfield, Ohio police discovered a pet raccoon playing with a meth pipe (the racoon was thankfully unharmed, but may need rehab), and who is Trump's mystery friend that takes “the fat shot drug”? 5:30pm- Dr. EJ Antoni—Research Fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Trump Administration's 90-day tariff agreement with China. Plus, is Pope Leo XVI a registered Republican…or are these just online rumors? Who knows!

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (05/12/2025): 3:05pm- Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer met with China's Vice Premier for Economic Policy He Lifeng in Geneva, Switzerland. By the meeting's conclusion, an agreement was reached to pause onerous tariffs between the world's two largest economies for 90-days. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports will be reduced from 145% to 30%, while China's tariffs on American imports will go from 125% to 10%. While speaking from the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said, “we achieved a total reset with China” and that his administration's negotiators will continue to seek remedies for China's unfair trade policies—which have included currency manipulation, unbalanced trade, and intellectual property theft. 3:15pm- On Friday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka alongside Congressmembers Bonnie Watson-Coleman, LaMonica McIver, and Rob Menendez visited the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in New Jersey—at one point trespassing which led to a confrontation with ICE officials and the eventual arrest of Mayor Baraka. ICE has released bodycam footage of the altercation which shows Rep. McIver attempting to physically shove past ICE agents. Rich notes that because of the enormous sum of “earned media” surrounding the confrontation, Baraka—a candidate for New Jersey governor—might have a real chance to win the Democratic Party's primary next month. 3:40pm- According to a report from Politico, internal polling suggests that Senator John Fetterman's (D-PA) support with Pennsylvania-based Democrats has faded—with only 46% having a “favorable” opinion of him currently. 4:05pm- On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that is intended to lower the price of pharmaceutical drugs domestically—explicitly mentioning a “most favored nation” pricing model which will require companies to charge Americans no more than what they are charging citizens of foreign countries. Currently, Americans typically pay more per drug than Europeans, for example—despite pharmaceuticals being developed in the United States. 4:10pm- While speaking with the press, President Trump hilariously noted he has a “brilliant businessman” friend who is “seriously overweight” and “takes the fat shot drug.” The friend told Trump that he currently pays significantly more for the drug in the United States than he does in London. But which friend was the president talking about? Matt and Justin speculate that it could be Elon Musk. Chat GPT suggests it could be Chris Christie? No chance. Artificial intelligence has failed us. 4:30pm- Bill D'Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to breakdown some of the best (and worst) clips from corporate media: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) dismisses the idea that we are in a constitutional crisis (despite prompts from Meet the Press's Kristen Welker) + New Jersey Democrats cause a commotion at an ICE detention facility. 5:05pm- Prior to signing an executive order on Monday, President Donald Trump applauded his administration for successfully negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. 5:10pm- Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer met with China's Vice Premier for Economic Policy He Lifeng in Geneva, Switzerland. By the meeting's conclusion, an agreement was reached to pause onerous tariffs between the world's two largest economies for 90-days. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports will be reduced from 145% to 30%, while China's tariffs on American imports will go from 125% to 10%. While speaking from the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said, “we achieved a total reset with China” and that his administration's negotiators will continue to seek remedies for China's unfair trade policies—which have included currency manipulation, unbalanced trade, and intellectual property t ...

In this World Business Report special, Will Bain looks at how US tariffs have affected the Chinese economy, with the two countries set to hold their first talks since the start of the trade war. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, will meet China's Vice Premier, He Lifeng, in Switzerland on Saturday. The US introduced a one- hundred and forty-five percent tariff on Chinese imports last month, while China placed retaliatory one hundred and twenty five percent import taxes on American goods. Will hears from Chinese exporters and trade experts.

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang is calling for efforts to build the Asian community and create a better future.

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On today's episode, Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun shares her thoughts on bilateral relations with the US in an exclusive conversation with Bloomberg's Annabelle Droulers. Annabelle joins from Taipei to discuss the conversation.Plus - a chat on tariffs and tech with Adam Coons, Chief Investment Officer at Winthrop Capital Management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ons huidige kabinet is niet zonder slag of stoot tot stand gekomen. Voordat ze een geschikte minister president vonden passeerde er een hele rits aan kandidaten die om uiteenlopende redenen dit kabinet niet gingen leiden. Op de valreep viel Gidi Markuszower af voor de post van vice-premier en minister van Asiel en Migratie. De AIVD achtte hem een veiligheidsrisico. An Gaiser, forenisch gedragsexpert en voormalig veiligheidsonderzoeker bij AIVD vertelt wat daar preceis is gebeurd.In Den Haag is het deze weken reces. Daarom is Studio Den Haag ook even gesloten. In plaats daarvan vind je hier een ruime week lang de beste politieke onderwerpen uit de BNR Nieuws Top 150 van 2024. Ze zijn met de hand voor je geselecteerd door Mark, om er mooie dagen van te maken!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tous les vendredis, samedis et dimanches soirs, Pascale de La Tour du Pin reçoit deux invités pour des débats d'actualités. Avis tranchés et arguments incisifs sont aux programmes de 19h30 à 20h00.

Il reste beaucoup de questions ce lundi matin, 24 heures après les affrontements meurtriers qui ont eu lieu hier matin à Kinshasa, d'abord à la résidence du vice-Premier ministre Vital Kamerhe, puis au palais de la Nation. Que s'est-il passé exactement ? Pourquoi a-t-on voulu assassiner le vice-Premier ministre, qui est pressenti pour présider la nouvelle Assemblée nationale ? Le chercheur congolais Fred Bauma est le directeur exécutif d'Ebuteli, l'Institut congolais de recherches sur la gouvernance, la politique et la violence. En ligne de Kinshasa, il répond aux questions de Christophe Boisbouvier. RFI : « Une tentative de coup d'État a été étouffée dans l'œuf », a déclaré hier le porte-parole de l'armée congolaise. Qu'est-ce que vous en pensez ? Fred Bauma : On ne sait pas très bien s'il s'agissait d'un coup d'État ou d'une tentative d'assassinat. Ça peut être l'un ou l'autre. Tout ce que l'on sait, c'est qu'hier, des personnes armées se sont attaquées à la résidence de Vital Kamerhe et ensuite, elles s'en sont pris au palais de la Nation, le bureau officiel du président de la République, avant d'être maîtrisées. La manière dont leurs opérations ont été présentées semble montrer beaucoup d'impréparation, beaucoup d'amateurisme, mais ça pose aussi beaucoup de questions sur la facilité avec laquelle ces personnes armées semblent avoir opéré. « Cette tentative a impliqué des étrangers et des Congolais », a ajouté le porte-parole. À quels étrangers a-t-il fait allusion ? Le peu que l'on sait pour l'instant, c'est que, parmi les personnes responsables de cette tentative, leur leader, qui a été assassiné, Christian Malanga, est un citoyen congolais qui réside aux États-Unis. Et, parmi d'autres assaillants, il y avait son fils et il y avait également d'autres personnes dont certaines détenaient, il me semble, des passeports américains et canadiens. Depuis deux ans, les relations entre Kinshasa et Kigali sont exécrables. Est-ce que les étrangers dénoncés par le porte-parole pourraient être aussi des Rwandais ? Alors il n'y a rien qui montre pour l'instant qu'il y a des Rwandais parmi ceux qui ont commis cette tentative-là. Rien pour l'instant ne semble l'indiquer.Ce qui vous frappe, c'est la facilité avec laquelle les assaillants sont entrés dans le palais de la Nation, c'est ça ? Exactement. Donc, ce qu'on a appris, c'est qu'ils ont tenté d'assassiner Vital Kamerhe. Ils n'ont pas pu y arriver, mais ils ont tué deux policiers dans sa résidence. Ils se sont ensuite dirigés vers le palais de la Nation. Et on voit bien sur les réseaux sociaux des vidéos de cette troupe en train de se filmer, en train de changer les drapeaux de la République pour les remplacer par les drapeaux du Zaïre. Et le tout sans aucune intervention pendant plusieurs minutes. Quand on sait que le palais de la Nation, c'est quand même les bureaux officiels du président de la République et que c'est un espace très bien protégé par la Garde républicaine, une unité d'élite au sein de l'armée congolaise, on peut se demander pourquoi cela a été si facile [pour les assaillants] d'accéder jusque dans l'enceinte du palais de la Nation et d'enregistrer plusieurs vidéos avant qu'ils soient arrêtés. Cela donne quand même une impression d'insécurité en plein centre de Kinshasa. Et d'éventuelles complicités ?Je pense que c'est possible et il est certainement impossible que des personnes puissent être rentrées en RDC avec des tenues militaires et des armes et arrivent à mener des opérations jusque dans les endroits les plus sécurisés du pays… sans aucune complicité. J'imagine que les assaillants doivent être probablement dans un réseau et ce serait bien que la justice puisse élucider cela. Mais en même temps, tout le monde sait que le président Félix Tshisekedi ne dort pas au palais de la Nation. Pourquoi ces assaillants s'en sont-ils pris à un palais qui était vide ? Pour l'instant, je dois dire qu'il y a plus de questions que de réponses. Une des questions, c'est celle-là exactement : pourquoi s'en prendre au palais de la Nation si c'est un coup d'État, alors qu'on sait très bien que le président n'y réside pas ? Pourquoi s'attaquer à Vital Kamerhe ? Ça fait que même la qualification de coup d'État de ce qu'il s'est passé hier est quelque chose qu'il faudrait questionner, je pense. L'un des faits marquants de ces événements d'hier, c'est en effet l'attaque, dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, du domicile de Vital Kamerhe. Pourquoi les auteurs de ce coup de force s'en sont-ils pris d'abord à cette personnalité qui est Vice-Premier ministre et ministre de l'Économie ? Je n'ai pas de réponse claire, mais Vital Kamerhe est connu comme étant l'un des alliés proches du président de la République, il est une personnalité qui est attendue pour être le président de l'Assemblée nationale et, de cette manière-là, il pourrait être l'une des personnalités les plus importantes du pays. Est-ce que c'est ce qui a fait qu'il soit la cible ? Je ne sais pas le dire. Il y a beaucoup de théories du complot qui se développent autour de cela, mais ça questionne, le fait de s'être attaqué particulièrement à Vital Kamerhe, plutôt qu'à beaucoup d'autres cibles potentielles. Le 23 avril dernier, Vital Kamerhe a gagné en effet une primaire parmi les députés de l'Union sacrée pour devenir le prochain président de l'Assemblée nationale, mais il n'a pas que des amis au sein de cette coalition présidentielle… Il n'a pas que des amis. Le fait qu'il soit passé par des primaires est dû d'ailleurs à des divisions au sein de l'Union sacrée, au manque de consensus autour de sa personne. Mais je pense qu'il est très tôt pour pouvoir lier les actions d'hier à la compétition politique au sein de l'Union sacrée. Et cependant, je pense qu'il est clair que ça ne va pas adoucir la relation entre Vital Kamerhe et des personnes qui sont opposées à lui au sein de leur coalition. Cela ne fera que durcir la relation entre Vital Kamerhe et d'autres leaders de l'Union sacrée.► L'ambassadrice des USA en RDC exprime « son choc et sa préoccupation face aux rapports impliquant des citoyens américains dans les attaques ». « Je suis choquée par les événements de ce matin et très préoccupée par les rapports faisant état de citoyens américains prétendument impliqués. Soyez assurés que nous coopérerons avec les autorités de la RDC dans toute la mesure du possible alors qu'elles enquêtent sur ces actes criminels et tiennent pour responsables tout citoyen américain impliqué dans des actes criminels », a déclaré Lucy Tamlyn dans un communiqué.► Réaction de la Monusco. La représentante spéciale du secrétaire général de l'ONU en RDC et cheffe de la mission onusienne, Bintou Keïta, a dit suivre de très près l'évolution de la situation et se tenir « à la disposition des autorités congolaises pour fournir tout appui entrant dans le cadre de son mandat ».► Le gouvernement de la République du Congo a affirmé, par voie de communiqué, qu'un « obus en provenance de Kinshasa s'était malencontreusement abattu à Brazzaville, dans l'arrondissement 2 Bacongo, précisément au quartier M'Pissa dans la zone dite des Trois Francs ». De ce côté-ci du fleuve, les autorités font état de blessés légers et affirment qu'il ne s'agissait que d'un « incident isolé ».À lire aussiRDC: le président Tshisekedi veut remettre de l'ordre dans sa majorité à l'Assemblée

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened marginally lower this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,789 on turnover of 6.3-billion N-T. The market ended the trading day at another fresh high on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's share price soared on news of the company's plan to build a third wafer fab in the U-S state of Arizona. Lai Confirms Zhuo as Premier President-elect Lai Ching-te has announced some members of his new cabinet. Former D-P-P chairman and Cabinet Secretary-General, Zhuo Rong-tai has been confirmed (確認) as the next Premier. Former Culture Minister Zheng Li-jun will become the Vice Premier. MND Extends Tabletop Phase of Han Kuang Drills The Ministry of National Defense will be extending the tabletop war games phase of this year's Han Kuang series of exercises. The drills will last eight days this year, up from the previous five days. The tabletop phase (階段) of the annual combined services exercise will be taking place around the clock for from April 19 to 26. According to Major General Tong Ji-xing, the extended computerized war games will give the military more time to simulate responsive measures following an invasion. The measures will involve a higher level of command, with swift increased troop deployment to key positions. The live-fire phase of this year's Han Kuang exercise will taking place from July 22 to 26. 5,000kg of Sudan Dye-Tainted Chinese Chili Powder Destroyed The Food and Drug Administration says a shipment of 4,995-kilograms of chili powder imported from China has been destroyed. The products were found to contain the Sudan red dye. Tests found the shipment contained 17 parts per billion of Sudan III, a red fat-soluble dye banned in Taiwan for use in foodstuffs (食品). Data shows that from October 1 of last year through April 1 this year, samples from 27 of 145 shipments of Chinese chili powder submitted for testing failed inspections. They were also found to be contaminated with Sudan red dyes or banned pesticides. Imports of chili powder from 22 Chinese manufacturers have been indefinitely suspended. US Arizona Resinstates Abortion Ban Arizona's Supreme Court has reinstated a 160-year-old law banning nearly all abortions. The move overrides a more recent law providing access to the procedure up to 15 weeks. The ruling is the latest high-profile case as abortion becomes a central (重要的, 主要的) issue in the upcoming presidential elections. Toni waterman has more. "God Particle" Nobel Physicist Higgs Obit Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence (存在) of the so-called “God particle” has died at age 94. The University of Edinburgh, where Higgs was emeritus professor, said he died Monday following a short illness. In 1964, Higgs predicted the existence of the sub-atomic particle that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang But it would be almost 50 years before the its existence could be confirmed at a particle collider (粒子對撞機) in Switzerland. Higgs won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work, alongside Francois Englert of Belgium. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Guangzhou(01:06). Yellen also attended roundtable talks with business leaders. Israel says it will open more crossings for the delivery of aid into Gaza after the U.S. threatened to cut off support(08:00). And we have a special report on the popularity of mini dramas in China(21:13).

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 81-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,798 on turnover of 6.7-billion N-T. The market staged a technical rebound on Monday to close the trading day up 197-points on the back of investor interest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - which returned to its prior ex-dividend level shortly after the market opened. TSMC to Build Advanced IC Packaging Plants in Chiayi Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan has announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will build two advanced I-C packaging plants in Chiayi County. According to the Vice Premier, T-S-M-C's first -IC packaging plant using the sophisticated Chip on Wafer on Substrate technology in Chiayi is scheduled to break ground in May. Construction of the first Chiayi plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 with mass production scheduled to begin in 2028. T-S-M-C says the Chiayi investments seek to meet strong growing market demand for sophisticated (精密的，複雜的) I-C packaging services for chips related to artificial intelligence applications. Lawmakers Establish Czech Republic and Austria Parliamentary Friendship Group Lawmakers from across party lines have established a new parliamentary friendship group for the Czech Republic and Austria. The group is a reorganization of the parliamentary friendship group for Czechia, which was established during the previous (以前的) Legislature. The newly formed group covering the two European countries is headed K-M-T lawmaker Wan Mei-ling and includes 11 other lawmakers as vice-chairs - who come from the K-M-T, the D-P-P and the Taiwan People's Party. According to Wan, some 50 members of the Legislature have so far joined the group, and more expected to join in the coming weeks. Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chong-guang is thanking lawmakers for their efforts to promote friendship with their foreign counterparts - saying friendship group could help his office boost practical collaborations and interactions with the two countries. Bank of Japan to Announce End of Negative Rates The Bank of Japan is widely expected to end negative interest rates when a two day policy meeting concludes today. Analysts believe record wage hikes recently announced by large companies have created the conditions the bank needs to begin phasing out (逐步廢除) quantitive easing. Chris Gilbert reports from Japan. UK Banksy Unveils New Artwork A new Banksy mural has drawn crowds to a London street. The artwork in the Finsbury Park neighborhood covers the wall of a four-story building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a large cherry tree. Banksy claimed the work by posting before and after photos on his official Instagram account. The new attraction drew on Monday a stream of onlookers (圍觀者) who took photos and snapped selfies. Many discerned an environmental message in the vibrant green artwork, which appeared on St. Patrick's Day. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 您是否聽過孩子抱怨：數學好無聊！數學好難！ 學數學真的只能是一直寫寫寫，不斷加減乘除嗎？ 提供孩子學習數學的新可能！《兒童數學動畫課》 把數學變得好玩、好看又好用！ 輸入 CW150 再享專屬折扣～ 馬上點擊下方連結吧！ https://cplink.co/e71OXAa6

Une page va se tourner à la SNCB avec la suppression l'an prochain de la carte senior, du Go Pass pour les jeunes et de la carte famille nombreuse. Une annonce qui en fin de semaine dernière a créé un véritable tollé. Une nouvelle grille tarifaire doit remettre tout à plat. De nouvelles formules vont être proposées. Pour qui ? pourquoi ? alors que les navetteurs sont au bord de la crise de nerf avec les tarifs qui ont augmenté, les trains qui accusent toujours autant de retard quand ils ne sont pas supprimés… Le service s'effrite, que fait le ministre ?! Merci pour votre écoute Matin Première, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 6h à 9h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Matin Première sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/60 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

L'invité de 7h50. Ce jeudi, Martin Buxant reçoit Vincent Van Peteghem (CD&V) - Ministre des Finances et Vice-Premier ministre.

Au Gabon, à la faveur d'un remaniement ministériel, Alexandre Barro Chambrier vient d'intégrer le gouvernement de transition, quasi cinq mois après le coup d'État qui a renversé le président Ali Bongo. L'opposant, président du Rassemblement pour la patrie et la modernité (RPM), a été bombardé vice-Premier ministre, en charge du Plan et de la prospective. L'économiste de 65 ans a prêté serment lundi 22 janvier et devient donc un des principaux personnages de l'État. Entretien. RFI : Vous étiez en retrait depuis le début de la transition, qu'est-ce qui vous a convaincu de finalement l'intégrer ?Alexandre Barro Chambrier : J'ai pu voir l'importance des réalisations. Nous étions déjà partie prenante au niveau parlementaire. C'est la suite logique. Nous sommes au gouvernement pour apporter notre expertise. L'orientation qui est donnée par le président va dans le bon sens. Nous sommes en train de rattraper le temps perdu. Évidemment, il faut du temps, nous avons 20 mois pour atteindre les objectifs qui ont été assignés.Est-ce que c'est le fait d'obtenir un poste très élevé dans la hiérarchie qui vous a fait prendre cette décision ?Non. Vous savez, j'ai déjà eu le privilège de servir le pays. La question qui se pose, c'est d'être en capacité de contribuer à remettre le Gabon en ordre de marche.Pourquoi acceptez-vous d'entrer dans la transition, alors que bientôt, il y aura un dialogue national ? N'avez-vous pas peur de perdre votre liberté de ton au dialogue et de ne pas pouvoir y peser ?Je suis un homme libre, attaché à la liberté de penser. Ce qui me guide est précédé par la nécessité d'apporter des solutions à notre pays.Vous héritez du ministère de la Planification, dissous sous Ali Bongo, alors que dans le passé, c'était un ministère pilier. Tous les grands projets étaient imaginés, sinon validés par la planification. Aujourd'hui, est-ce comme cela que vous imaginez ce ministère ?Oui, ce ministère doit reprendre la place qu'il n'aurait jamais dû perdre, celle d'avoir la vision à moyen et long terme du pays, de rompre avec l'improvisation et de compléter le dispositif de bonne gouvernance. C'est un ministère-clé pour créer les conditions du retour des investissements privés et une dynamique de croissance.Concernant votre avenir politique, la charte de transition dit que les membres du gouvernement ne peuvent pas se présenter. En y entrant, mettez-vous fin à vos ambitions présidentielles ?Il est plus important pour moi de me concentrer sur la tâche assignée. Nous irons au dialogue national. Nous verrons lorsque ces questions se poseront.En septembre 2023, vous disiez sur RFI que la charte de transition devait être modifiée, notamment concernant les futurs candidats à la présidentielle, puisque les ministres, sénateurs, députés, en théorie, ne peuvent pas se porter candidats. Maintenez-vous ce besoin de modification ?Non, je n'ai jamais parlé de cela. La charte de la transition a été conçue telle qu'elle a été conçue. Au niveau du dialogue, nous verrons quel sera le champ de ce dialogue. Je suis quelqu'un de clair, je n'ai jamais parlé de changer la charte. C'est un autre interlocuteur.Maintenant, vous êtes au gouvernement, allez-vous abandonner la présidence de votre parti ?Il est évident que je dois me concentrer sur ma tâche, mais vous imaginez bien que je ne serai pas très loin.Le chef de l'État et le Comité pour la transition et la restauration des institutions (CTRI) ont lancé un très grand nombre de réformes. Ce n'est pas une situation de transition classique où le pouvoir se concentrerait surtout sur la préparation d'élections. Là, on est dans des réformes en profondeur, ça vous semble un bon choix ?Nous ne pouvons pas laisser le pays pourrir. On a perdu beaucoup de temps à se diviser. Il faut être pragmatique et apporter des solutions aux attentes des populations.Aujourd'hui, la personnalité du président Oligui Nguema est partout : il y a des panneaux publicitaires dans les rues, les médias publics chantent ses louanges, des hauts responsables l'ont même décrit comme un Messie. Ne craignez-vous pas qu'on tombe un peu dans le culte de la personnalité ?On revient tellement de loin... C'est l'expression libre des populations. Il est probable qu'on rentrera dans une normalité, mais il y a une nouvelle espérance. Nous n'avons pas la culture de la déification, c'est un respect mutuel qui nous anime, vis-à-vis du président et de nos militaires qui ont eu le courage de mettre un terme à une situation plus supportable et la page est tournée, on passe à autre chose.Justement, ces militaires, est-ce qu'à la fin de la transition, vous leur demanderez qu'ils retournent dans leur caserne et rendent le pouvoir ? Bon, écoutez, nous avons encore 20 mois. Le moment venu, nous apprécierons. Le temps qui reste, il faut l'utiliser pour des réalisations palpables, des décisions fortes. Tout cela va être discuté dans le cadre du dialogue. À partir de là, on verra plus clair. 

Een paar dagen geleden ontstond er een kleine controverse rondom de vakantiefoto's van Rob Jetten. Speciaal voor de jaarwisseling vloog de Vice-Premier & Minister voor Klimaat en Energie een paar daagjes op en neer naar de andere kant van de wereld voor een toast-moment met zijn geliefde. In deze video deel ik enkele gedachten over de Twitter-storm die daarop volgde... Bronnen: - Instagrampagina van Rob Jetten - Cartoon Ruben Oppenheimer - Column Leon de Winter - Website D66 - Ghosh, Iman. Global Breakdown of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2016) Sector - Halsema, Femke. As the mayor of Amsterdam, I can see the Netherlands risks becoming a narco-state (2024) - Kehlmann, Daniël. Het meten van de wereld (2005) - Skyscanner app- Gaztelu-Urrutia, Galder. The Platform (2019) - Modern Wisdom Podcast 373. Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change Fake? - Patrick Moore (2022) - The DemystifySci Podcast. The Problem With Carbon - Dr. Patrick Moore, Greenpeace Dissident (2023) - Boze Geesten Podcast. #12 - Een holistische kijk op het klimaatprobleem / met Marijn Poels (2021) - Epstein, Alex. Fossil Future (2022) - Schellenberger, Michael. Apocalypse Never (2020)

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has expressed the country's readiness to work closely with fellow developing countries to build a green and low-carbon future.

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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has begun a visit to the United States at the invitation of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

Le vice-Premier ministre Richard Marles a déclaré que 45 Australiens à Gaza ont contacté le gouvernement pour demander leur rapatriement en Australie.

Georges Gilkinet, Vice Premier Ministre Ecolo et Ministre fédéral de la mobilité, sera l'invité de 7h50 ce mardi. Il répondra en direct aux questions d'Antonio Solimando. (Réforme fiscale : un report, un abandon, ou une prise de risque du MR pour le gouvernement ? Interdiction des vols de nuit : sa proposition a suscité un tollé généralisé du monde politique et économique)

Noteworthy news for today: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Beijing and bows -- 3 times -- to China's Vice Premier.Please take our survey: https://lp.juliehartmanshow.com/survey/Don't forget to like this video, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and ring the notification bell so you never miss a future upload!  Check out other Julie Hartman videos: https://www.youtube.com/@juliehartman Follow Julie Hartman on social media: Website: https://juliehartmanshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julierhartman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulieRHartman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timelesswithjuliehartmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Clarinval, Vice Premier ministre MR, (ministre des classes moyennes, de l'agriculture et des réformes institutionnelles), sera l'invité de 7h50 ce lundi. Il répondra en direct aux questions d'Antonio Solimando. (Kern ce dimanche soir sur les pensions ; le blocage sur la négociation réforme fiscale)

L'invité RTL Info de 7h50 ce lundi était Georges Gilkinet, Vice-Premier ministre et ministre de la Mobilité.

Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Vice Premier Ministre PS, Ministre fédéral de l'économie et du travail sera l'invité de RTLinfo ce vendredi à 7h50, sur Bel-RTL. Il répondra en direct aux questions d'Antonio Solimando. (Menu en off : Les suites de Delhaize et Makro: le ministre veut forcer les entreprises à constituer un "capital social" pour payer les indemnités des travailleurs, quand ils basculent dans des franchises ou changent d'employeur au sein d'un groupe: les libéraux vont-ils accepter au gouvernement, quelles conséquences pour les employés actuels de Dehaize?)

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l'écolo Georges Gilkinet, ministre fédéral de la mobilité et vice-premier ministre sera l'invité de la matinale. Nous reviendrons avec lui sur la création d'un registre centrale de vélos et de la lutte contre le vol qui va s'intensifier. Un accord sera signé demain entre les régions et le fédéral lors du comité de concertation.Chaque année entre 25.000 et 30.000 vélos sont déclarés volés. Mais le chiffre exact est toutefois inconnu. Tous les vols ne sont pas déclarés à la police. Nous reviendrons également sur la réforme des pensions et sur l'ajustement budgétaire du fédéral qui commence ce week-end.

①In a speech at this year's World Economic Forum, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said China welcomes more foreign investment in the country.(00:50) ②China says it is in communication with the U.S. regarding U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China.(14:50) ③U.S. is likely to reach its existing borrowing cap of 31.4 trillion dollars on Thursday.(26:30) ④Our exclusive interview with Ma Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba.(36:30) ⑤Poll shows two thirds of Hungarians oppose the withholding of EU funds.(45:40)

Franck Vandenbroucke, Vice Premier ministre (Vooruit) et ministre de la santé publique sera l'invité de RTLINFO ce mercredi à 7h50, sur Bel-RTL.Il répondra en direct aux questions d'Antonio Solimando. (Au menu: les premiers chiffres de contrôle Covid des voyageurs chinois en Belgique; le plan pandémie ; la pénurie de 500 médicaments )

China is softening its tone on the severity of COVID-19 and has begun easing some coronavirus restrictions even as its daily case toll hovers near record highs after anger over the world's toughest curbs fuelled protests across the country. Health authorities announcing the relaxation of measures did not mention the protests, which ranged from candle-lit vigils in Beijing to clashes with the police on the streets of Guangzhou and at an iPhone factory in Zhengzhou last week. The demonstrations marked the biggest show of civil disobedience in mainland China since President Xi Jinping took power a decade ago as the economy is set to enter a new era of much slower growth than seen in decades. Vice Premier, Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID efforts, says the ability of the virus to cause disease was weakening.

Pierre-Yes Dermagne, Vice Premier ministre PS, ministre de l'économie et du travail sera l'invité de RTLINFO à 7h50 ce vendredi, sur BelRTL.Il répondra en direct aux questions d'Antonio Solimando

The Communist Party 20th Congress will accelerate a huge personnel reshuffle throughout the party and the state apparatus, affecting key policymakers including central bank governor Yi Gang, Guo Shuqing, the chief bank regulator, and Liu He, a Vice Premier known as Xi Jinping's "economic czar". David Wilder talks to Senior China Economist Julian Evans-Pritchard about who might replace these influential reformist voices within the government, but also what it will mean to be a reformist under Xi's more centralised and authoritarian decision-making process. Plus, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing discusses whether Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's defenestration marks an end to the UK's crisis.      

Iryna Vereschuck: "Se tutto andrà secondo i nostri piani, speriamo che entro fine anno il Donbass verrà liberato e restituito ai confini precedenti il 24 febbraio".

Vice-Premier ministre et ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Christophe Lutundula Apala était aux États-Unis cette semaine. Avec deux rendez-vous majeurs : un débat sur la Monusco au Conseil de sécurité à New York, puis une rencontre avec Antony Blinken à Washington. Il n'a pas manqué d'évoquer avec son homologue les tensions grandissantes entre la RDC et le Rwanda. Il répond aux questions de Carrie Nooten.  RFI : Depuis l'arrivée de Félix Tshisekedi au pouvoir en 2019, les relations avec le Rwanda s'étaient apaisées. Pourquoi une résurgence de tensions maintenant ? Christophe Lutundula Apala: C'est la question que nous nous posons. Nous n'avons rien contre le Rwanda. Nous ne comprenons pas cela autrement que par, peut-être, des agendas cachés ou par, peut-être, le fait d'une volonté d'espaces d'occupation de terrains, d'espaces d'exploitation de nos ressources naturelles. Certains se trompent en considérant que le Congo est un espace de non-droit, une sorte de marché libre où l'on vient se servir comme on veut et on s'en va. Nous ne l'accepterons jamais ! Nous resterons toujours fermes et déterminés à défendre la souveraineté, l'intégrité territoriale et l'indépendance de notre pays. Kinshasa s'engage-t-il à libérer les deux soldats rwandais et quand ? Kinshasa a pris un engagement vis-à-vis du médiateur, le président Lourenço, le président angolais. Nous ne pouvons pas nous dédire. Nous allons remettre les deux militaires au médiateur, en espérant que lui-même va tirer les leçons de ce geste de paix. Aussi c'est important parce que le Rwanda dit: « je ne suis coupable de rien, je suis un ange du ciel et les diables viennent me tenter », mais les deux militaires sont Rwandais. Le Rwanda les réclame. Faudra-t-il encore ergoter sur la non-participation dans le drame actuel… on attaque même les forces internationales. La preuve est la remise à un médiateur international. Quand est-ce que vous les remettrez au médiateur international ?  Ça dépend de l'agenda du président Lourenço. Nous sommes disposés. Nous sommes prêts. Si le président Lourenço vous demandait de les donner cette semaine, vous les remettriez cette semaine ? Je ne pense pas qu'un obstacle se dresserait à cela.   Qu'attend le Congo de la médiation ? Il y a des choses très simples. La première, c'est de mettre fin à ce comportement belliqueux. Que le M23 désarme et que le M23 dégage des quelques localités qu'il occupe encore, parce que les FARDC, nos vaillants soldats, ont reconquis certains territoires vers Goma. Cela n'a pas besoin d'attendre un rapport du comité d'évaluation de la CIRGL. Il faut la restitution des territoires occupés et le retour de tous les Congolais qui ont été forcés au déplacement. La deuxième chose, nous attendons que nos voisins, tous et en particulier le Rwanda, doivent prendre un engagement de ne pas mettre en péril le processus de Nairobi. Troisième chose, nous attendons que finalement, ce comportement que nous ne comprenons pas s'arrête définitivement. Nous souhaitons que ça réussisse, nous sommes optimistes. Nous sommes fermes, déterminés mais nous sommes ouverts parce que nous croyons en l'Afrique et au médiateur. Ce qui est sûr, c'est que la communauté internationale est inquiète. Une guerre pourrait-elle être envisageable ? Je répète au nom du président de la République, au nom du gouvernement, que la RDC n'a jamais eu l'intention de livrer la guerre à qui que ce soit. Elle ne l'a jamais fait, bien au contraire, la RDC, à travers la politique de bon voisinage du président Tshisekedi, a des accords avec tout le monde mais il faut que ce tango que nous dansons, nous puissions le danser avec tous nos voisins. C'est au Rwanda de nous dire s'il a des craintes que l'on voie comment les dissiper.

On this week's Money and Markets podcast, Danni Hewson is joined by Tom Sieber from Shares Magazine to look at what's behind April's huge price increases and how markets have been reacting. With high costs taking centre stage in earnings reports, Tom picks through updates – including from Mr Kipling maker Premier Foods, and US retail giant Walmart.    Markets are going through a very difficult patch, and Dan Coatsworth picks the brains of someone who's been through bad times as well as the good – James de Uphaugh from Liontrust Asset Management. He gives his insights into what investors should be thinking about right now. Though inflation is dominating sentiment, there's plenty of other news moving markets this week. Danni and Tom look at the reaction to China's announcement that Shanghai might soon end its lockdown, as well as a meeting between China's Vice Premier and tech execs which seems to herald the end of the tech crackdown. With an eye on future returns, we also ask David Jane from Premier Miton about the trends he thinks will be important longer term. Plus, we've got the latest Twitter twist, plans to change how often the price cap is fixed, a massive upheaval in the crypto-verse, and Jenny Owen shares a mad money story about a charity donation of £100 that turned into £140,000.

When Sun Chunlan, a vice premier of the Chinese regime, visited Shanghai earlier this week, where tens of millions are under COVID-19 lockdown, she was greeted by residents shouting from their apartment windows: “There is no food left!” and “We are starving to death!” 

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan is calling for resolute and swift moves to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Shanghai in the shortest time possible.

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed the need to fully implement COVID-19 response measures in a timely manner to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Dans son livre « Européen, sans complexes », le président de la Fondation Robert Schuman, Jean-Dominique Giuliani, propose de détacher le ministère en charge des Affaires européennes du Quai d'Orsay pour le rendre de plein exercice aux côtés du futur chef de gouvernement. Bonne écoute. Crédit musique: Version hip-hop de l'hymne européen par Florian Müller

Dans son livre « Européen, sans complexes », le président de la Fondation Robert Schuman, Jean-Dominique Giuliani, propose de détacher le ministère en charge des Affaires européennes du Quai d'Orsay pour le rendre de plein exercice aux côtés du futur chef de gouvernement.Bonne écoute.Crédit musique: Version hip-hop de l'hymne européen par Florian Müller

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan is calling for regions experiencing severe epidemic outbreaks to clear COVID-19 cases among the general public in the shortest time possible.

There's relief this morning as Chinese tennis star, Peng Shuai has appeared in a video saying she's safe. Speaking to the International Olympic Committee, the athlete thanked President Thomas Bach for his concerns after she had not been seen in public since making sexual assault allegations against a former Chinese Vice Premier two weeks ago.

Peng Shuai, 35, a former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion, on Tuesday accused retired Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of pressuring her into having sex, according to screenshots of a since-deleted post from Peng's verified account on Weibo, China's Twitter-like social media platform. TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach. Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes! Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed the need to continue implementing the strategy of preventing both inbound COVID-19 cases and a recurrence in domestic ones.

According to the South China Morning Post, John Thornton, the US chairman of the China-US Financial Roundtable and former Goldman Sachs president, spent three weeks in Shanghai for quarantine in early August and met with the Vice Premier of China in Beijing at the end of August. then left for Xinjiang for a week. He stayed in China for a total of six weeks.The SCMP quoted a "person familiar with the matter" who requested anonymity, saying, "Thornton's trip was similar in nature to Henry Kissinger's secret trip to China in 1971."I set up and operate this channel alone, hoping to share the real China with the world as well as clarify misconceptions and lies against China. The continued development of China is the biggest game-changer in this century that affects all aspects of everyone's lives. Embrace the change and seize the opportunity.Creating original content is hard work, your support is what keeps me going. Please donate to this channel: https://paypal.me/ChinaExplained?locale.x=en_GB

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Chinese Vice Premier Liu He has vowed that China will keep supporting the private sector in creating jobs, economic growth and innovation.

This episode marks the launch of a new Arctic Circle Mission Council on Greenland in the Arctic. In this episode Greenland‘s new Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Pele Broberg, discusses Greenland‘s Foreign Policy and answers questions from the audience. The dialogue originally to place on June 7th 2021 on Arctic Circle‘s online media platform, Arctic Circle VIRTUAL. The event was moderated by the co-chairs of the new Mission Council: Össur Skarphéðinsson, former Foreign Minister of Iceland and Sara Olsvig former Vice Premier of Greenland and Minister for Social Affairs, Families, Gender Equality and Justice.

Matsyanyaaya: The Rational Actor TrapBig fish eating small fish = Foreign Policy in action— Pranay KotasthaneNothing succeeds like success. Once you are perceived as being successful, new narratives emerge that trace a neat path explaining how success was attained through grit, foresight, and determination. The role of chance fades in the background. All stories show how the hero withstood the odds, took the right decisions, and defeated a world that was stacked against it. Sometimes, nation-states craft stories with such narrative arcs. The State as the all-knowing decision-maker is imagined as a consistent, value-maximising agent, which chooses each policy as a calculated solution to a strategic problem. This model is what Graham Allison and Philip Zellikow call the rational actor model of decision-making in their classic Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis.The book goes on to show the inadequacy of the rational actor model in explaining foreign policy decisions. It proposes two other decision-making models that take into account bureaucratic resistance, individual initiative, turf battles, and a struggle for power, to better explain government decisions. The key takeaway is that when we don’t understand the internal politics of a nation-state, we instinctively assume it as a black box that churns out decisions based on well-defined goals, well-understood alternatives, and well-projected calculations of costs and benefits of all the available alternatives. Precisely this is how the thinking about China is today on the streets and WhatsApp groups of New York, Delhi, or Lagos. Every act by China is imagined as a calculated move made with a larger long-term goal in mind; a juggernaut that makes no mistakes; an Arjuna that never misses the fish’s eye.A common way in which this narrative commonly plays out is as follows: someone will quote a Chinese leader in the past to show how prudent and far-sighted he was. Virtually, no discussion on China goes by without quotes such as “Cross the river by feeling the stones” or “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting” being used to conjure the image of China as a successful rational actor. So much so that some of these quotes weren’t even said by Chinese leaders and yet continue to circulate in opinion pieces, textbooks, and seminars. Take this quote attributed to Zhou Enlai for example. The story goes that he was asked by French visitors in 1972 about the impact of the French Revolution of 1789, and he sagely replied “It’s too early to say”. This is often cited to prove how the Chinese political system produces master strategists who take the long view. Turns out, he was only talking about the French student protests of 1968 which continued for many years thereafter. And yet, this story has endured.Another quote ninja is Deng Xiaoping, of course. His famous words “to get rich is glorious” is cited in support of how quickly the Chinese leadership was able to adroitly put behind the socialist excesses of the Mao era. The only problem is that it’s not known whether Deng ever said so. In fact, this phrase comes from Oliver Schell’s 1984 book by the same title on Deng era reforms. Then on, this quote has assumed a life of its own.These misattributed quotes are not mere trivia but symptomatic of a larger problem — our inability to deeply understand China. Because we don’t know what’s inside the box, we assume the Chinese system as a rational actor that succeeds because of the foresight of its leaders alone. This view, of course, is incorrect. In edition #44, I discussed four myths emanating from this line of thinking that the party-state is always efficient, always meritocratic, always a military aggressor, and always a sound strategist. To counter the China challenge, a superficial rational-actor model understanding of China is not just insufficient but harmful. It makes the adversary seem far more powerful than it is in reality. We need better models to understand our adversary. If the content in this newsletter interests you, consider taking up the Takshashila GCPP. The certificate course is customised for working professionals. Intake for the 30th cohort ends on 22nd August. Global Policy Watch: China’s Big Tech Crackdown  Bringing an Indian perspective to burning global issues- RSJWe often write here about how regulating big tech will need a different framework from the typical antitrust lens that's been used in the past to protect consumers from predatory business practices. The big tech companies pose risk to consumers not through predatory pricing or restriction of choices because of their marketshare. Instead, they abuse their market power in new and different ways. They track usage data without consent in deeply intrusive ways that should spook the average consumer. Their platforms often enable spread of disinformation and creation of echo chambers by directing consumers to content based on algorithms that optimise for engagement. Engagement is different from enlightenment. Never was this more clear in our lives as we see fake news, unscientific notions and rumours scourge our societies. Big tech poses social and political risks that are beyond the ambit of any competition laws. You cannot solve new problems with old solutions. While the west is figuring out the way ahead and making unusual executive choices, China in the past few months seems to be keen to show the world its own way of dealing with big tech. Like many regulations in the past, these are meant to reinforce the only truth in the Chinese policy sphere - the party is the boss. It can do and will do as it pleases. You may call it antitrust regulations with Chinese characteristics. This op-ed in the Chinese state run daily the Global Times gives a view on the line of thinking:“More importantly, the government will not allow internet giants to become rules-makers of data collection and usage. The standards must be in the hands of the government to ensure that giant companies are restrained when they collect personal data and stick to the principle of minimization. No internet giant is allowed to become a super data base that has more personal data about the Chinese people than the country does, not to mention using the data at its own will.For companies like Didi which have gotten listed in the US market and whose largest and second-largest shareholders are foreign companies, China should more strictly supervise their information security to protect both personal data security and national security.”I will let the irony of the Chinese state talking about privacy and on the principle of minimization when it comes to personal data of its citizens wash over all of us for a bit. Over the years there was a ‘nudge and wink’ approach between Chinese regulators and its domestic digital champions on many vexing regulatory issues. None more than the variable interest entity arrangement to list overseas that was a well established way to circumvent Chinese laws. All that is history now. The Story So FarAnyway, a quick recap of the steps China has taken in the past year or so will be helpful to set the context here.In Sep 2020, China issued a new set of rules for regulating financial holding companies with a view to regulate the enormous clout and reach of the shadow banking sector that could threaten the stability of the financial system if left unchecked. On cue, in October 2020, the Financial Stability and Development Committee headed by the Vice Premier raised concerns about the growth of fintechs and their microlending practices. In Nov 2020, Chinese regulators suspended the much anticipated $34 billion IPO of the Ant Financial Group. A record fine and the ‘disappearance’ of its founder, Jack Ma, followed.In the first quarter of 2021, Meituan (the Amazon of services in China) was fined by multiple municipal regulators and it shut down its health insurance service after facing regulatory scrutiny. Its founder, Wang Xing, a classical literature enthusiast, posted a few verses from an ancient Chinese poem about an arrogant emperor and his misguided attempts at stifling dissent. He later deleted the post. I’m not sure if there is an ancient Chinese parable about a dog with its tail between its legs that he knew.Last week, ByteDance (the owner of TikTok) postponed its US listing plans after meeting the Chinese cyberspace regulators. The official line was that ByteDance will take some more time to comply with the new regulations proposed by the Cyber Security Review Office (CSRO).ByteDance didn’t have much of a choice really. Didi, the world’s largest ride-hailing firm with about 500 million users across 15 countries, went public with $4 billion IPO on NYSE on June 30. This despite some public reservations from the CSRO on its data security practices. Didi thought it was still the old world and ignored it. The stock soared on debut and Didi’s valuation rose to $80 billion within a day. Two days later the Chinese state cracked down. It barred it from adding any new users. A few days later it found serious violations in the collection and usage of personal information of its users and ordered all app stores to remove Didi’s main app and its 25 linked apps. By the end of the last week, the cyber security regulator had announced probe into two other US listed Chinese companies - Full Track Alliance and Kanzhun. In the same week, the cyber security regulations were tightened, the overseas listings process was made tougher and variable interest entity arrangement loophole plugged. The world for Chinese digital companies had changed in a matter of weeks.There are two things that interest me in this sequence of events. What’s driving this big tech crackdown in China? And what does it mean for the world and India? I will put my initial thoughts here and I will welcome views from readers with greater knowledge of the subject.This Far And No FurtherThere are two lens to use on the reasons for the crackdown.DomesticThe CPC (Communist Party of China) created the ‘walled’ digital ecosystem that didn’t permit US tech giants to enter China. This led to the emergence of the home-grown champions across sectors that copied business models from the Silicon Valley and supplanted them in China. Over the years these champions built large businesses, innovated on the back of strong technology capabilities and laissez-faire regulations on privacy and data usage and expanded to foreign markets to create virtual monopolies in China. This has meant multi-billion dollar valuations and enormous rise in personal wealth of founders and the management teams. The CPC is now sending out a reminder to these firms on who enabled their rise. This is driven by three fears. One, the growing wealth inequality in the society because of these firms and the sense of anger at their long and tough working environments (9-9-6 is fetishised among them). Two, the CPC is worried about the enormous power and clout these founders wield which left uncontrolled can be a potential risk in future. Three, the rise of unchecked lending through fintech apps and the almost total control of the consumers’ information and choices by these digital monopolies can create rival power centres for the CPC. The CPC which had deliberately enabled a loose regulatory ecosystem to facilitate growth of their big tech companies is reining them back now. All the big tech monopoly issues that the US is wrestling with apply to China too. But with the added flavour of a paranoid state apparatus. The state is now wresting control back. And it has a convenient ideological big stick for beating them with. Big tech is threatening one of CPC’s core objectives - building a harmonious society. Expect more of this.US-China RelationsThe Biden administration has repeatedly made the point that America is in competition with China to win the 21st century. And this competition is going to be technology led. In June, President Biden signed an executive order banning investments in 59 Chinese companies that included some of the largest Chinese digital apps and telecom equipment manufacturers. On June 22, the US Senate passed Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. This Act prohibits foreign companies from listing their securities on any of the U.S. exchanges if the company has failed to comply with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) audits for two years in a row. Currently, China’s regulators do not allow the PCAOB to inspect audits of companies registered in China and Hong Kong. This act is meant for getting Chinese companies to fall in line. Simply put, US regulators do not want American investors money to go into Chinese companies whose books they cannot audit. Chinese regulators, on the other hand, are wary of US government agencies seeking access to their homegrown champions who have enormous information about their Chinese customer base. The US regulators have given a timeline for Chinese companies to comply or delist. China went a step further. It asked existing Chinese companies with overseas listing to first undergo a thorough cyber security review with them before complying to any US regulations. This is classic one-upmanshipI wouldn’t go as far as saying this is the start of a decoupling phase between the financial markets of US and China. But the signs are ominous. China wants the domestic companies to go for a Hong Kong listing. This allows them to access foreign capital on their own terms. Plus, it keeps the wheel of finance moving in Hong Kong after the fears of it losing its status as a global financial hub in light of China’s actions there in the past year. China doesn’t want US to dictate terms to it. The recent actions suggest it won’t back down from setting the agenda. US also will not have any more of China using its state capacity to build global companies who then snoop for it. This is a deadlock. What Does This Mean?So, what are the implications of these actions? It is a bit early to arrive at any definite conclusions. But if one were to extrapolate and speculate a bit, I will draw a few conclusions.Firstly, this is trade war by another name. This mutual suspicion of intents, the charade of cyber reviews of its companies by China, the further banning of the apps by the Biden administration and the ‘new cold war’ kind of language suggests we could be in for more tit-for-tat responses between the two countries. There will be slowing down of flow of capital between them and it will have an impact on global capital markets and trade flows. Secondly, China’s clampdown on its big tech will provide ammunition to those who want to regulate big tech elsewhere in the world in a more direct way. China might not be the best model to emulate on regulations. Agreed. But the other way to frame this is - if the Chinese state is now being paranoid about the power of its big tech, how badly do we need big tech regulations in a democracy?Thirdly, there will be a slowdown in investments going into Chinese startup and digital ecosystem. Investors don’t like unpredictability and the last year has shown Chinese state can be whimsical in stopping IPOs, slapping fines, changing regulations and clamping down on companies that have huge foreign investments riding on them. This isn’t music for global investors. Expect India and other ‘open’ digital markets to rake in foreign direct investments in their startup ecosystems. Some of this is already seen in India in terms of deal flow in the past two quarters. More will follow. Lastly, there has been a clamour in India for us to emulate the ‘Chinese model’ of creating domestic champions by restricting US big tech companies to build their base in India. There’s a spectre of ‘digital colonialism’ that’s often raised by the sundry ‘Aatmanirbhar’ advocates, the local startup founders (though they are funded by foreign capital themselves), domestic VCs and others with interests in keeping global competition away. They would would like nothing better than to have a digital ‘Bombay Plan’ for the 21st century. The crackdown by the Chinese state on its homegrown companies is a useful reminder to all. The state is nobody’s friend. The state has only one interest. To perpetuate its hegemony. Once you invite it to distort the playing field, it settles down there. Now it wants to play. And that helps no one. India Policy Watch: The North vs South Debate RevisitedInsights on burning policy issues in India- Pranay KotasthaneRamachandra Guha, in an important article for The Telegraph, expresses disappointment that South India counts for too little in national politics, a situation he feels will only worsen in the future:“..for all its social and economic progress in recent decades, in political terms the South continues to count for far too little in the life of the Republic. And it may soon count for even less. On the anvil is a proposal to re-allocate Lok Sabha seats afresh on the basis of population. Were that to happen, the states that serve their citizens moderately well, such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu, will find their negligible influence on the Union government’s policies and priorities declining even further. The states that serve their citizens indifferently or abominably, such as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, will find their already considerable influence on the Union government’s policies and priorities escalating even more. This increasing asymmetry shall place fresh burdens and stresses on the already-fragile state of Indian federalism.” [The Telegraph, 19th June]This argument adds weight to the common refrain in India’s federal polity and hence I will follow it through. Specifically, I seek answers to these two questions: what does it mean when people say that the South ‘counts too little for national politics’? And if that’s the case, what would giving the South its due look like? A caveat before we begin this exploration. South and North are completely malleable concepts. Sitting here in Southern India, North is assumed as a short-hand for the economically laggard states in the Indo-Gangetic plain. This conception generally ignores the more prosperous northern states (J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, and Maharashtra) or the less populous hilly ones (HP and Uttarakhand). Essentially, the definition of the ‘North’ gets moulded only to focus on the basket cases. Now, back to the two questions. In my view, there are three dimensions of this detachment.1. Economic SiphoningThe perception: A common grouse you would have come across often is how the South ‘subsidises’ the North; how the money produced by the sweat and tears of factory workers on the outskirts of Chennai is wasted on farm loan waivers in Lucknow. The reality: For one, the figures that the South subsidises the North are quite exaggerated. For example, looking at direct tax data shows that Maharashtra alone accounts for 38 percent of collections. Surely, it’s not true that 38 percent of India’s economic activity takes place in Mumbai. In reality, this striking difference is because of a tax accounting design bug — since most companies are headquartered in Mumbai, taxes paid by them get “collected” in Maharashtra even if the economic activity is carried out by their subsidiaries in another state. That apart, given the shifting economic base since economic liberalisation, it is safe to assume that there is, indeed, some redistribution from the South to the North. More accurately, there is transfer of money from all states that do economically well to states that don’t i.e. even Punjab, Haryana, and Gujarat, apart from most states in the South, would be having net outward flows of government revenue. And this is unavoidable to some extent. The logic is simple — in order to ensure that at least minimum levels of key public services are achieved across the country, the poorer states would need more help from the Union government than the richer ones. Imagine another communicable disease that has been eradicated in a few rich states but not in the poor ones due to lack of funds. Sure enough, this disease will eventually spread to the richer states as well due to inter-state human movement.So, some form of redistribution across states is desirable. This is not a problem per se — no federal system in the world balances government money flow at state borders. Perhaps what makes the problem acute in India is that the stark difference in per capita GDP — the richest, Haryana, has a per capita GDP that is nearly five times that of the poorest, Bihar. More on this issue in this twitter thread.A solution: Given that there are good reasons for why government transfers exist, is there a way out? Indeed, there is. As I have written earlier, focusing on how much money gets transferred from TN to UP is a wrong question to ask. Instead, the focus should be on the government revenue that the union government appropriates from all states as a whole. If the Union is pressured to devolve more money to states via the Finance Commission formula, all states will gain. More on this “monkey and two cats” devolution fable in edition #131.2. Denial of Political PowerThe argument: the South has better socioeconomic indicators and yet its influence on Union government policies will continue to decline because of its lower population growth.The counter-arguments: The Malthusian idea that there should be a political reward for reduction of population is quite unfair to the average Indian, regardless of where she lives. That’s because in a representative democracy, the key factor that’s equated as far as possible is that my vote has the same electoral value as yours. This core principle means that constituencies across India roughly have the same number of voters. What follows from this ‘republican’ principle is that larger and denser states will definitely have more representatives than the smaller and less-dense ones. To overturn this idea because governance in the North is terrible is to punish the individuals in that state twice. This is also a defeatist argument. It assumes that the South is destined to play a shrinking role in the Union government. The solution: The problem on the political front is not with respect to MP, Rajasthan, or Chattisgarh. The real issue is that some of our worst-governed states — UP and Bihar — are also the largest single political entities. They together account for nearly 22 percent of the Lok Sabha seats, making them wield disproportionate influence at the national stage. Splitting a big state such as UP into more manageable parts would negate the advantage it has. Second, if the South wants to influence the Union government more than it currently does, regional parties from the South must work towards extending their presence in the North. Without broad basing their presence across the country, they will have to play a second-fiddle role at the national level. Regional parties need to think beyond the limited notion of one-state, one-language. 3. Cultural UnderrepresentationThe argument: Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan themes crowd out the alternate conceptions about India. I sympathise with this argument. The solution: These concerns get heightened when a Union government insists on ramming down one religion, and one language across the length and breadth of the country. Letting go of this need to assimilate might at least partially assuage the South. On the other hand, state governments should work with each other such that Kannada can be taught in Ahmedabad schools and Telugu in Lucknow colleges. In essence, solutions to the disgruntlements in India’s federal polity require imaginative solutions by both the Union and all States together. Addendum- RSJI agree with Pranay’s counterarguments on the North-South debate. Unfortunately, these are coming up with increasing frequency in the media mostly driven by the contrasting electoral fortunes of BJP in these regions. I will add a few points that are relevant to this topic.Firstly, spatial imbalance is an economic feature at every geographical level. It depends on the level of granularity at which you want to do your analysis. So, you could argue South does better than North at pan India level. But within South, maybe the old Mysore belt is better off than northeast Karnataka (the erstwhile Hyderabad-Karnataka). Within the old Mysore region, the western part has better socioeconomic indicators than the north. You can go down to the ward or taluka level of a city or a district with this analysis and you will find spatial imbalances. The reason for this is simple. Economic growth tends to spatially cluster because agglomeration of activities increases efficiency and leads to positive externalities. This sets off a virtuous cycle of more investments in social and physical infrastructure which further attracts investments and so on. This agglomeration has been exacerbated in the knowledge intensive and service industries where even migration of labour that helps in redistribution of wealth through repatriation doesn’t happen as much because of the specialised skills needed. So, this idea of using a geographic lens to assess socioeconomic prosperity and then to link it to greater political representation is illogical. You will set off a demand for such unequal representation down to every ward and taluka in the country. It is dangerous to further this line of argument in a democratic republic. Secondly, the question really is that of ‘convergence’ of socioeconomic progress between regions and reduction of spatial imbalances. This is a vexing issue for policy makers. The traditional way of looking at this is how to balance efficiency and equity within a region or a country. Continuing to have economic growth clustered in specific regions gives you efficiency but leads to regional inequities. On the other hand, we have seen top-down attempts to push investments into newer regions rarely work because of variety of factors including network effects and lack of positive externalities. In fact, forcing investments into newer regions through tax incentives or any other means leads to suboptimal results at an aggregate level. The traditional economic clusters lose out on efficiency while the newer regions rarely take off. You get neither efficiency nor equity. This is why like Pranay suggests the solution lies in greater devolution of finances and decision making in our federal structure. The choice or the trade-off is easier to make at a smaller regional unit. Of course, at the national level, the Union must make the investments in developing stronger institutions, spending on public goods and building social infrastructure to improve human development indicators in poorer regions. The answer is obviously not having differential political representation for the better off regions. Like Pranay writes that would be penalising the citizens of poorer states twice over. And if I might add it would be plain stupid. HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Article] “The China Discount Widens” writes Robert Armstrong in the Financial Times[Paper] “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox”, the famous 2017 paper by Lina Khan in the Yale Law Journal. President Biden nominated the 32 year-old Lina Khan as the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the US antitrust watchdog. [Book] The Paradox of India’s North–South Divide: Lessons from the States and Regions by Samuel Paul and Kala Sridhar, is an excellent economic exposition of some key differences. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

The pandemic eating habits are fading while others linger, and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks with China's Vice Premier about the importance of our trade relationship.

L'invité de 07h50 ce vendredi sur Bel RTL est Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Vice-Premier ministre et ministre de l'Economie et du Travail. Avec Fabrice Grosfilley, il reviendra sur l'accord interprofessionnel.

Le dialogue intercommunautaire dans le cadre du projet « Feuille de route pour la paix dans les Hauts et Moyens plateaux de Fizi, d'Uvira et de Mwenga (Itombwe) » s'est ouvert ce lundi 29 mars à Kinshasa en présence de plusieurs personnalités dont le président du Sénat Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, le Vice Premier ministre de l'Intérieur et sécurité Gilbert Kankonde ou encore l'ambassadeur de la Grande Bretagne, Emily Maltman. 

Le dialogue intercommunautaire dans le cadre du projet « Feuille de route pour la paix dans les Hauts et Moyens plateaux de Fizi, d'Uvira et de Mwenga (Itombwe) » s'est ouvert ce lundi 29 mars à Kinshasa en présence de plusieurs personnalités dont le président du Sénat Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, le Vice Premier ministre de l'Intérieur et sécurité Gilbert Kankonde ou encore l'ambassadeur de la Grande Bretagne, Emily Maltman. 

Le dialogue intercommunautaire dans le cadre du projet « Feuille de route pour la paix dans les Hauts et Moyens plateaux de Fizi, d'Uvira et de Mwenga (Itombwe) » s'est ouvert ce lundi 29 mars à Kinshasa en présence de plusieurs personnalités dont le président du Sénat Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, le Vice Premier ministre de l'Intérieur et sécurité Gilbert Kankonde ou encore l'ambassadeur de la Grande Bretagne, Emily Maltman. 

Au micro de Marika Mathieu, Julien Bal,  journaliste à Radio Judaïca à Bruxelles, pour éclairer deux affaires d'antisémitisme qui secouent la Belgique, l'une sans doute plus grave que l'autre, comme soulignée par la Ligue belge contre l'antisémitisme dont voici le communiqué de presse datée du 6 octobre 2020 : La Ligue belge contre l’antisémitisme (LBCA) salue la formation d’un nouveau gouvernement de plein exercice après une crise politique longue de plus de 600 jours. À cet accomplissement, se mêle toutefois une profonde inquiétude liée à l’attribution de certains portefeuilles. La LBCA est notamment alarmée par la nomination de Vincent Van Quickenborne au poste de Vice-Premier ministre et ministre de la Justice, sachant qu’il s’est rendu coupable, le 27 février 2020, du tweet antisémite suivant: «Le lobby juif fait des heures supplémentaires ces jours-ci. Après Alost, Washington maintenant.» La LBCA relève l’usage par ce dernier de la terminologie antisémite la plus éculée («lobby juif») pour stigmatiser la condamnation par le ministre des Affaires étrangères israélien des dérives antisémites du carnaval d’Alost et des attaques du candidat démocrate américain à la présidence, Bernie Sanders, contre le Premier ministre israélien. En recourant au fantasmatique «lobby juif» pour dénoncer les déclarations d'un ministre israélien, Vincent Van Quickenborne fait ainsi le lien entre antisémitisme traditionnel et antisémitisme contemporain. À ce titre, la LBCA rappelle les rencontres de Vincent Van Quickenborne en 2002 avec les chefs des organisations terroristes du Hamas (qui se réfère aux Protocoles des Sages de Sion dans sa charte) et du Hezbollah (qui défile dans les rues de Beyrouth en faisant le salut nazi), toutes deux vouées à l’éradication de l’État juif.

Tipo de cambio abre levemente bajo el cierre de ayer en 783,0 con los mercados globales continuando con la tendencia positiva ante señales de progreso en la relación entre China y EEUU y luego de alcanzar el S&P 500 nuevo máximos históricos en la jornada previa. El secretario del Tesoro y el Representante de Comercio de EEUU conversaron anoche con el Vice Premier chino, reafirmando que el acuerdo comercial seguía en pie a pesar de los impasses que han tenido en el último tiempo.

China’s Vice Premier urges greater efforts to contain Beijing’s outbreak. The country's top policy bank's bond is a tough sell. Luckin Coffee gets another delisting notice. Huawei's biggest flagship store opens in Shanghai. Plus, China punishes livestreaming apps for inappropriate content.

Koen Geens Koen Geens, Vice Premier ministre CD&V, ministre de la justice, en charge de la distribution des filtres pour les masques buccaux, est l’invité du Grand Oral RTBF/Le Soir. Au menu de l’émission: la distribution de masques buccaux et de filtres à la population, la gestion du déconfinement, la formation d'un gouvernement fédéral. Il est interviewé par Béatrice DELVAUX, éditorialiste en chef au journal Le Soir, Jean-Pierre JACQMIN, directeur de l’info à la RTBF, et Bertrand HENNE

CQFD Ce soir, CQFD met en lumière l'aspect économique de la crise sanitaire que nous vivons actuellement. Soins de santé: parents pauvres ? Combien va coûter le coronavirus ? Qui va payer ? Pour en parler : David CLARINVAL, Vice-Premier ministre, ministre du Budget et de la Fonction publique.

Dirlene Magalhães te deixa informado (a), de tudo o que está acontecendo no dia-a-dia, fique por dentro do que está acontecendo no mundo dos famosos e também dos cinemas! Ela também conta as principais notícias que cercam o cenário nacional e também internacional, mas você não fica de fora, você fica sabendo de tudo o que está acontecendo, bem aqui no Fofoca do Dia, na apresentação de Dirlene Magalhães, e hoje os destaques são:Eduardo Costa é intimidado pelo Polícia Civil para prestar depoimento. Vice Premier da Polônia pede a retirada do Especial de Natal do Porta dos Fundos.Agnaldo Silva deve fazer novelas em Portugal.Joaquin Phoenix deu ''muito trabalho'' em Coringa.Ouça o comentário de Dirlene Magalhães acerca de tudo isso:

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber & Jim Cramer discuss China trade & investor optimism for a skinny deal as President prepares to meet China’s Vice Premier. Plus why Jim thinks Senator Elizabeth Warren is the most important person for business right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber & Jim Cramer discuss the China trade stock volatility as President prepares to meet China’s Vice Premier. Plus the White House wades into the NBA’s China controversy. And Hormel Foods CEO on global expansion, plant-based foods & Pumpkin Spice Spam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump’s tweet that he was delaying by two weeks an increase of tariffs on some $250 billion of Chinese imports is right out of the Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation (PON). Tweeted the President: “At the request of Vice Premier of China, Liu He, and due to the fact that the People’s Republic of China will be celebrating their 70th Anniversary on October 1st, we have agreed, as gesture of good will, to move the increased Tariffs on 250 Billion Dollars worth of goods (25% to 30%), from October 1st to October 15th.” Read the article here!

Welcome to the 81st installment of the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, a weekly podcast that brings you the most important business stories of the week from China's top source for business and financial news. Produced by Kaiser Kuo of our Sinica Podcast, it features a business news roundup, plus conversations with Caixin reporters and editors. This week: We report that high-level U.S. officials are visiting Beijing this week for yet another round of trade talks. Meanwhile, China's Vice Premier, Liu He 刘鹤, is set to visit Washington in a few weeks. We discuss an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China, which has killed at least 64 people and seriously injured nearly a hundred. We discuss the development of the so-called Jing-Jin-Ji 京津冀 cluster, a planned city cluster that will integrate Beijing, nearby Tianjin, and Hebei Province. Its progress is lagging behind other major city integration projects, a new government report has found. We hear the news that electric car-maker Tesla is suing a former engineer who left the company to join a rival Chinese startup, accusing him of stealing trade secrets, including source code. We learn that a police officer is currently being tried in Hunan province for taking more than $6 million in bribes over seven years in order to change individuals' driving records. We note that Hong Kong residents have been cleared to open mainland accounts at Bank of China's Hong Kong branches under a pilot program without having to visit the mainland. We chat about Liu Guiping 刘桂平, the new president of China Construction Bank, China's second-largest bank by assets. In addition, we talk with Tanner Brown, breaking news editor for Caixin Global and co-producer of this program, about a mysterious opulent villa built illegally in the middle of a national park in China.

100 Days My Prince tells the story of a Joseon throne that was usurped by Lee Yul’s father with the aid of a ruthless Vice Premier who killed the father of the girl Lee Yul vowed to marry. Years later as the new Crowned Prince he evades an assassin attempt on his life, only to lose his memory in the process where he runs into the young girl from his youth who escaped death unable to remember her. *****Disclaimer***** The thoughts and ideas expressed in this podcast are designed to widen the reach of the KDrama phenomenon. The authors of this podcast are not responsible for any symptoms that may develop. this includes staying up to 5:30 in the morning when you have to go to work the next day, secretly watching KDramas during work hours, saving KDrama stars as your screensaver, throwing random Korean words in everyday conversations, increasing your consumption of Ramen noodles, thinking about the next kdrama you are going to watch or talking about it nonstop to family, friends and coworkers. Website: www.d2bconcerto.com Instagram: @d2bconcerto Twitter: @d2bconcerto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/destined-concerto/message

100 Days My Prince tells the story of a Joseon throne that was usurped by Lee Yul’s father with the aid of a ruthless Vice Premier who killed the father of the girl Lee Yul vowed to marry. Years later as the new Crowned Prince he evades an assassin attempt on his life, only to lose his memory in the process where he runs into the young girl from his youth who escaped death unable to remember her. *****Disclaimer***** The thoughts and ideas expressed in this podcast are designed to widen the reach of the KDrama phenomenon. The authors of this podcast are not responsible for any symptoms that may develop. this includes staying up to 5:30 in the morning when you have to go to work the next day, secretly watching KDramas during work hours, saving KDrama stars as your screensaver, throwing random Korean words in everyday conversations, increasing your consumption of Ramen noodles, thinking about the next kdrama you are going to watch or talking about it nonstop to family, friends and coworkers. Website: www.d2bconcerto.com Instagram: @d2bconcerto Twitter: @d2bconcerto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/destined-concerto/message

100 Days My Prince tells the story of a Joseon throne that was usurped by Lee Yul’s father with the aid of a ruthless Vice Premier who killed the father of the girl Lee Yul vowed to marry. Years later as the new Crowned Prince he evades an assassin attempt on his life, only to lose his memory in the process where he runs into the young girl from his youth who escaped death unable to remember her. *****Disclaimer***** The thoughts and ideas expressed in this podcast are designed to widen the reach of the KDrama phenomenon. The authors of this podcast are not responsible for any symptoms that may develop. this includes staying up to 5:30 in the morning when you have to go to work the next day, secretly watching KDramas during work hours, saving KDrama stars as your screensaver, throwing random Korean words in everyday conversations, increasing your consumption of Ramen noodles, thinking about the next kdrama you are going to watch or talking about it nonstop to family, friends and coworkers. Website: www.d2bconcerto.com Instagram: @d2bconcerto Twitter: @d2bconcerto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/destined-concerto/message

02-22-2019 - President Trump Meets Chinese Vice Premier Liu He - Trade Negotiations - audio - English This is Chiki & Bella 2019, enjoy it.

02-22-2019 - President Trump Meets Chinese Vice Premier Liu He - Trade Negotiations - audio - English

Pour ce premier numéro, je discute avec Alexander De Croo - Vice premier ministre belge et ministre de l'agenda numérique.On passe en revue des sujets comme l'intelligence artificielle, le manque de femmes dans le secteur de l'informatique en Belgique, l'inertie de l'enseignement obligatoire,...Cette émission est en anglais et un transcript est disponible sur Medium.SEPTANTE MINUTES AVECTwitter : @SeptanteMinutes | @GuiHachezFacebook : Septante Minutes AvecSeptante Minutes Avec fait partie du réseau de podcasts J'aime Bien Quand Tu Parles. Notre politique de confidentialité GDPR a été mise à jour le 8 août 2022. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Pour ce premier numéro, je discute avec Alexander De Croo – Vice premier ministre belge et ministre de l’agenda numérique. On passe en revue des sujets comme l’intelligence artificielle, le manque de femmes dans le secteur de l’informatique en Belgique, … Lire la suite­­

Ukraine's Vice Premier for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, talks to Oksana Smerechuk about visa free travel, gender equality, and more

Op de eerste rustdag in de Tour geen mosselparty bij TVM, maar wél een vroeg ontbijt in het Lloyd Hotel met een bijzondere gast. Lodewijk Asscher is vice-premier van Nederland en voormalig winnaar van de superingewikkelde tourpoule bij het Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid. We kijken terug op de Dag van Dumoulin, ontdekken hoe je het landsbelang combineert met een liefde voor fietsen en voorspellen een spannende strijd om de derde podiumplek tussen Bauke Mollema en Tejay van Garderen. Oh, en nóg een overwinning voor Tom. Hoera! Dank aan Hetiskoers.nl en Johnny Wonder voor alle redactionele en productionele ondersteuning.

This time we continue on with our overview of the great leader Deng Xiaoping. We pick up in 1937 with the invasion by Japan, the civil war, and the founding of the PRC. We examine Deng's achievements all the way up to 1952, the year he left the Southwest Bureau and returned to Beijing to serve as Vice Premier and to take the lead, with Mao, Zhou, Liu Shaoqi, and others in building the PRC from the ground up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices