BEIJING air jordan 12 dark grey , Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday urged Japan towalk the talk and take concrete actions to improve bilateral ties,according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
It is reported that Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono isscheduled to visit Africa from Wednesday to attend a ministerialmeeting of the Tokyo International Conference on AfricanDevelopment (TICAD), where he will call for "navigation freedom" inthe South China Sea.
"I have noticed the related reports," spokesperson Hua Chunyingsaid jordan 12 dark grey release , noting that TICAD should aim to support Africa's peace anddevelopment.
At present, the South China Sea situation is stabilized andimproving thanks to the joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries,Hua said.
Hua urged Japan to respect the efforts regional countries hadmade to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
"We also hope Japan will play a constructive role in the SouthChina Sea issue," Hua added. Enditem
WASHINGTON jordan 12 dark grey 2017 , Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- As workers put aside work andwent out to watch a once-in-a-century solar eclipse on Monday, thelost productivity may cost U.S. companies at least 694 million U.S.dollars.
Workers took at least 20 minutes to watch the solar eclipse on aworking day, estimated Andy Challenger, vice president ofChallenger jordan 12 dark grey for sale , Gray & Christmas, an American outplacementfirm.
The rare astronomical event, known as Great American Eclipse,can be observed throughout the whole country jordan 12 dark grey pre order , and a total solareclipse can be seen in 14 states.
"There're very few people who are not going to walk outside whenthere's a celestial wonder happening above their heads to go outand view it," Challenger said, estimating that 87 million employeeswere working during the eclipse.
To get the cost for employers, Challenger multiplied the figureof working employees by the estimated watching time and the averagehourly wages estimated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"Compared to the amount of wages being paid to an employee overa course of a year jordan 12 retro dark grey , it is very small," Challenger said. "It's notgoing to show up in any type of macroeconomic data."
According to data compiled by Reuters and Axios, an Americanmedia outlet, the 700-million-dollar cost is eclipsed by other bigevents like Cyber Monday and Super Bowl. For example jordan 12s dark grey , companieslost about 1.7 billion dollars per hour as workers discussed witheach other about the game and watched game highlights on the Mondayafter the game. Enditem
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TBILISI, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Hosts Georgia on Saturday defeated visitors Germany 59-7 in the first round of the 2016 Rugby European Championships.
The Georgian Lelos led halftime 26-0. For the whole match, Georgians led all the way to their home victory, overwhelming the Germans with 9 tries jordan 12 dark grey , while visitors only 1 try.
Georgia has now secured the top place in the group. The other teams of this group also include Romania, Spain, Portugal and Russia.
Georgia will next play Portugal away in Lisbon on February 13.
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ACCRA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Ghana and Iran have pledged to enhance cooperation in the health sector, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanna Serwaa Tetteh said here on Tuesday.
Speaking to the press after a closed-door meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Accra, Tetteh said Iran would bring more of its doctors to complement the healthcare system.
She said 10 students would also be given scholarships to study in the sciences and other areas in Iran.
Zarif led an economic and political delegation to Ghana to discuss mutual ties with senior government officials.
Tetteh said the presence of the business delegation offered Ghanaians the opportunity to discuss some business ideas with their Iranian counterparts.
"This visit is very important because it gives the Ghanaian businesses the opportunity to interact with those from Iran. We look forward to building a stronger partnership with Iran," Tetteh said.
Zarif described the visit as a multifaceted one which would explore all areas.
The two ministers stressed the importance of international collaboration to combat the phenomena of terrorism and extremism which were major threats to international peace and security.
Ghana and Iran have a longstanding relationship as members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Zarif and the delegation's visit is to offer them the opportunity to follow up on agreements reached between Ghana and Iran during president John Dramani Mahama's visit to Iran earlier this year.
President Mahama became the first sitting Ghanaian president to pay a visit to Iran following the lifting of the sanction.
In 2014, during a visit to Ghana by former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the two countries established a Permanent Joint Commission of Cooperation. Enditem
BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- A Thailand-China railway project Mens Air Jordan 12 Retro Dark Grey 130690-005 For Sale , on which the two countries signed an intergovernmental framework document Thursday, will not only benefit Chinese rail companies but also bolster prosperity and stability in Thailand.
The two nations will jointly build an 867-kilometer dual-track railway in Thailand, with 1.435-meter standard gauge and trains operating at top speeds of 160-180 kilometers per hour, according to the document.
As consensus was built on this project of strategic importance for China-Thailand relations air jordan 12 dark grey mens shoes , people of both countries should avoid being misled by some viewpoints that describe China as the bigger winner in the deal.
While it's true that the project will significantly increase Chinese rail firms' market influence in Southeast Asia, those who think Thailand will benefit less are short-sighted.