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March 26, 2023 at 18:52 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) made his first visit to Canada since he took office from March 23 to 24.

[China News Agency]US President Biden made his first visit to Canada since he took office from March 23 to 24. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and Biden issued a joint statement, promising that the two countries will advance cooperation on common priorities in multiple fields.

In terms of transitioning to a clean economy and creating jobs, the two countries have decided to set up a one-year energy transition working group to speed up bilateral cooperation. The two sides agreed to promote trade in products such as clean steel and aluminum, and continue to cooperate in areas such as renewable energy and electric vehicle supply chains, critical mineral value chains, nuclear energy and zero-emission vehicles. The two sides will continue to discuss the Canadian side’s request to include Canadian products in “Buy American”.

In terms of key minerals and semiconductor supply chains, the two sides agreed to increase investment in related industries and promote cross-border semiconductor manufacturing corridors.

In terms of solving the problem of irregular immigration, Canada and the United States will expand the scope of the “Safe Third Country Agreement” from March 25, making it applicable not only to designated ports of entry, but also to the entire land border including inland waterways. The new move means allowing both sides to return asylum seekers at the border. Since 2017, a large number of refugees and other asylum seekers have entered Canada from the United States through unofficial transit ports, which has aroused the attention of Canadian public opinion. As an alternative to addressing irregular immigration, Canada has agreed to accept 15,000 immigrants from the Western Hemisphere this year on humanitarian grounds.

On the defensive security front, the two sides agreed to spend on the modernization of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian side will invest 7.3 billion Canadian dollars to upgrade and build new fighter-related infrastructure. An early warning sky-wave over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) and threat tracking system will be installed in southern Ontario.

March 19, 2023 at 20:56 PM

Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General.

[China News Agency]United Nations Secretary-General Spokesperson Dujarric said on the 18th that the Black Sea Food Initiative signed in Istanbul, Turkey last July has been postponed again.

In an email to the media, Dujarric said the United Nations appreciates the Turkish government’s diplomatic and operational support for the Black Sea Food Initiative. The initiative allows for the facilitation of safe navigation for the export of grain and related food and fertilizers from designated Ukrainian seaports. Since the initiative was signed, some 25 million tons of food products have been shipped to 45 countries, helping to reduce global food prices and stabilize markets.

Dujarric said that the Black Sea Grains Initiative and the memorandum of understanding signed between the United Nations and Russia on the export of grain and fertilizers are crucial to global food security, especially for developing countries. The United Nations is firmly committed to both agreements and urges all parties to redouble their efforts to fully implement them.

On July 22 last year, under the leadership of the United Nations, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations jointly signed the Black Sea Food Initiative. The agreement is valid for 120 days. The agreement was extended by 120 days in November last year and will be valid until March 18 this year. In the email on the 18th, Dujarric did not specify the number of days for the extension of the agreement.

March 17, 2023 at 21:09 PM

On the 16th, North Korea conducted a “Hwasong Gun-17” intercontinental ballistic missile launch training.

[China News Agency]Pyongyang news: According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 17th, in response to the “provocative and aggressive large-scale war exercises” against the DPRK by the United States and South Korea, the DPRK launched a “Hwasong Cannon-17” intercontinental ballistic missile on the 16th. Launch training to demonstrate the “super strong counter posture” of the country’s strategic forces. North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un guides the launch training on the spot.

According to reports, the “Hwasong Gun-17” intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at Pyongyang International Airport that day, with an ascent altitude of 6,045 kilometers, a flight distance of 1,000.2 kilometers, and a flight time of 4,151 seconds.

The report pointed out that the purpose of this launch training is to send a stronger warning to “the enemy who continues to increase the intensity of irresponsible and risky military threats and deliberately intensifies tension on the Korean Peninsula”.

According to reports, Kim Jong-un said that the training once again confirmed the reliability of the operating system of the DPRK’s nuclear strategic armed forces. He reiterated the DPRK’s position of “controlling nuclear weapons with nuclear weapons and answering frontal confrontation with frontal confrontation”, and emphasized maintaining the rapid response capabilities of the strategic armed forces to deter any armed conflicts and wars.

It is reported that the South Korean and American militaries conducted the “Freedom Shield” joint military exercise from the 13th to the 23rd of this month, aiming to “check the joint defense situation” and further strengthen the South Korean-US alliance’s response capabilities.

March 05, 2023 at 21:08 PM

The U.S. will provide about $400 million more in military aid to Ukraine.

[China News Agency]The U.S. State Department issued a statement on the 3rd local time, saying that the U.S. will provide another 400 million U.S. dollars in military aid to Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said in a statement that as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the United States will provide Ukraine with an additional $400 million in military assistance, including rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), various ammunition , armored bridge vehicles, etc. The $400 million in aid will be drawn from Department of Defense stockpiles.

According to the Associated Press, this is the first time that the United States has provided armored bridge-carrying vehicles to Ukraine. The armored bridge erecting vehicle is mainly used to quickly erect bridges, allowing people to quickly pass through rivers. According to reports, Russian-Ukrainian troops are currently facing off on both sides of the Dnieper River.

Blinken also said that the United States will continue to unite more than 50 allies to provide support to Ukraine. As long as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the Biden administration will continue to provide support to Ukraine.

On March 2, Blinken had a contact with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi, India. This is the first meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries since the Ukraine crisis escalated.

March 05, 2023 21:06 PM

US President Biden met with visiting German Chancellor Scholz at the White House on the 3rd.

[China News Agency]US President Biden held a meeting with visiting German Chancellor Scholz at the White House on the 3rd. The two sides focused on discussing the situation in Ukraine and reiterated that they would continue to provide military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

This is Scholz’s second visit to the US since he took office as German Chancellor. Scholz’s working visit was low-key and tight, with no welcome ceremony or joint press conference. The two sides briefly faced the media in the Oval Office, and then held a closed-door meeting for about an hour.

Scholz last visited the White House on February 7 last year. “A lot has changed since last year,” Biden told Scholz during a meeting in the Oval Office. He then thanked Germany for its military assistance to Ukraine, energy policy adjustments, and coordination with NATO allies.

Scholz used three “important” to express his views on the situation in Ukraine. “This is a very, very important year” given the impact of the situation in Ukraine on the peaceful environment, he said. It is “very important” for Germany and the United States to act in unison to provide necessary support to Ukraine.

“We are ready to stand with the Ukrainian people as long as it is necessary,” Scholz continued. “At this stage, I think it is very important to send that message.”

The statement issued by the White House after the meeting stated that the leaders of the United States and Germany discussed issues related to the continued provision of security, humanitarian, economic and political assistance to Ukraine, and exchanged views on other global issues.

February 19, 2023 at 21:03 PM

German Chancellor Scholz delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.

[China News Agency]The 59th Munich Security Conference opened in Munich, Germany on the 17th local time. The theme of the three-day conference is “Reshaping the Vision”, and some 150 senior government representatives participated in conference-related activities, including more than 40 heads of state and government.

In his opening speech, Chairman of the Muan Security Council Christoph Heusgen introduced his participation in the meeting, and talked about the situation in Ukraine, the maintenance of international order, and the role played by countries in the Global South.

At the opening ceremony, German Chancellor Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron delivered speeches respectively. In his speech, Scholz talked about the situation in Ukraine, Germany’s security responsibility to Europe and NATO, Europe’s reduction of risk dependence, and joint efforts to fight poverty and hunger with some Asian, African and Latin American countries. Macron said in his speech that the West should prepare conditions for peace in Ukraine.

According to the agenda, during the meeting, delegates will also discuss issues such as digital order, food security, green transformation, and international trade.

The Munich Security Conference was founded in 1963. Its predecessor was the “International Defense Conference” focusing on the transatlantic partnership. Today, it has developed into one of the important annual forums in the field of international strategy and security.