Chinese growth offering regional food for thought 09:58 | 29/04/2021
This month China unveiled an impressive growth figure of 18.3 per cent for the first quarter of 2021, as it seeks to be one of the first nations to truly bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic that originated there. What does this mean going forward for Vietnamâs economic ambitions and other regional relationships?
Global economic performance post-pandemic will, for better or worse, be affected by the success or otherwise of China. Photo: Le Toan
Ballooning exports have helped Chinaâs GDP grow a record 18.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, rebounding from the 6.8 per cent contraction in the same period last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Greta Truths: Delhi Police Files Complaint Against ‘Toolkit’ Shared by Teenage Icon
The FIR followed a day of intense social media campaigning by pro-government voices in India, while a February 3 MEA statement continues to raise questions.
February 05, 2021
Climate activist Greta Thunberg discussed EU plans to tackle the climate emergency with Parliament’s environment committee, March 4, 2020.
Credit: Flickr/European Parliament
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In a sign that recent tweets by a diverse group of international celebrities continue to rankle the Narendra Modi government, the Delhi Police on February 4 filled a criminal complaint against unnamed persons for authoring a protest “toolkit” that was first shared by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter, then deleted and once again tweeted out (after modification) by her.