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President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden in Lima, Peru, on Saturday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILYCharting a smooth transition of China-US ties, taking stock of the policy legacy and underlining Beijing’s policy consistency were highlights of the third summit between President Xi Jinping and United States President Joe Biden, observers said.Prior to their meeting on Saturday in Lima, Peru, Xi and Biden had met face-to-face in Bali, Indonesia, in 2022 and in San Francisco last year.On Saturday, Beijing and Washington agreed to “continue to stabilize China-US relations, and ensure a smooth transition of the relationship”, the Foreign Ministry said.Both…

By: S.Y. Kokolee The United States Agency for International Development, also known as USAID, and the Government of Liberia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, signed the $114 million Development Objectives Agreement (DOAG) on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The agreement is a grant from the American people.The signing is based on the 14th and 15th amendments to the current DOAG, signed in May 2020 between the US Government through USAID and the Government of Liberia.In his special remarks, US Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner said the signing is an expression of the US Government’s commitment to promote…

A Speech Delivered by China’s Ambassador to Liberia H.E. YIN Chengwu at the Seminar on “Deepen Cooperation, Work Together for Development.”Good morning.Welcome to the seminar on “Deepen Cooperation, Work Together for Development”.It is a great pleasure to meet with old and new friends and to discuss China-Liberia cooperation.Recently, President Xi Jinping and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai held a successful meeting during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Both Presidents agreed to elevate China-Liberia relations to strategic partnership, charting the course of the bilateral relations. China and Liberia face great opportunities to deepen cooperation and seek common development.Firstly, it is the…

In a powerful address during the 2024 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture, President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland emphasized the urgent need for global collaboration to tackle the intertwined crises of climate change, mounting debt, and food insecurity in Africa.”The Global North is responsible for 92% of overshoot emissions, that is the damage caused by climate breakdown,” Higgins, declared. “Global south renewable energy is receiving 40 times less public finance than the fossil fuel sector,” he added.The hybrid event, organized by the African Development Bank Group’s African Development Institute, also featured Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development…

In Africa, some 63 million children suffer from stunted growth, and another 13 million face other forms of malnutrition. In Asia, the crisis is even greater as global agricultural production is devastated by floods and other extreme weather events.East African nations are mobilizing resources to meet this growing challenge and transform the lives of some of their most vulnerable citizens.”This alarming reality, compounded by conflicts, climate change, and economic challenges, reinforces our determination to find effective solutions,” said Professor Julio Rakotonirina, Director for Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the African Union Commission. “We are better together in this fight against…

Press ReleaseMonrovia – The Regional Maritime University (RMU) continued its Board of Governors’ Meeting in Monrovia on Friday with the Ceremonial opening, drawing ministers and officials from member states. In attendance were dignitaries including Sierra Leone’s Minister of Transport, Mr. Alhaji Fanday Turay, Cameroon’s Minister of Transport, Hon. Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle Bibehe, Ghana’s Minister of Transport, Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, and the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) Secretary-General Dr. Paul Adalikwu, who praised Liberia’s warm hospitality.Addressing attendees, Dr. Adalikwu noted Liberia’s unique status as Africa’s only nation in Category A according to the International Maritime Organization…

Monrovia, Liberia- Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, commended the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for its pivotal partnership in Liberia’s ongoing development. He made the disclosure when he received Mr. Jim Wright, Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, on Tuesday, 24th November 2024. Hon. Ngafuan acknowledged USAID’s extensive contributions that have significantly boosted domestic resource mobilization, enhanced capacity building, and improved the technical performance of Liberia’s overall financial system. Minister Ngafuan stressed the essential role USAID has played through various efforts to strengthen governance, improve public financial management, and…