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12/22/2024 05:47:59 pm

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United Nations (UN)

Vietnam Lodges Formal UN Complaint Against China; Beijing Accuses Philippines of 'Ulterior Political Purposes'

The Vietnamese government on Friday submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations (UN) against China following reports that Beijing has deployed surface-to-air-missile (SAM) batteries to the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

Restraint

Beijing Urges Restraint Amid Rising Tensions Over North Korea's Planned Rocket Launch

The Chinese government has urged restraint amid rising tensions over North Korea's announcement of a rocket launch to put a satellite into orbit.

China Gender Equality

President Xi Advocates for Women's Rights and Announces $10 million UN Gender Equality Funding

China's President Xi Jinping said Sunday that the fight for gender equality is a "great cause" worth pursing because history has shown that the development and progress of the world would not be possible without the liberation of women.

China United Nations (UN)

China Pledges $12 Billion Funding to Combat Poverty in 15 Years

China's President Xi Jinping has pledged to assist the United Nations (UN) achieve its goal of eliminating extreme poverty globally by 2030. Xi said Saturday that China would create a fund to help the poorest countries in the world develop. The fund would initially begin with $2 billion but would gradually be increased to $12 billion during the course of 15 years.

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