IN a long overdue exercise, the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria recalculated the country＇s GDE dethroning South Africa as Africa＇s largest economy earlier this year. While the rebasing of economic output is...IN a long overdue exercise, the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria recalculated the country＇s GDE dethroning South Africa as Africa＇s largest economy earlier this year. While the rebasing of economic output is a standard procedure usually done quite regularly by countries, Nigeria has not recalculated its GDP in more than 20 years. With a population of at least three times the size of the incumbent number one economy in Africa Nigeria＇s claim of the economic pole position in Africa did not come as a surprise. Its rise to the top was inevitable and arguably the only surprise may have been that it took the West African giant of 170 million people so long to do so.展开更多
CHINA’S efforts in its drive to promote the rule of law took a major leap forward when the Fifth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)passed the General Provisions of the Civil Law at its closing meeti...CHINA’S efforts in its drive to promote the rule of law took a major leap forward when the Fifth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)passed the General Provisions of the Civil Law at its closing meeting on March 15.The landmark occasion in China’s legal history will culminate in the Provisions becoming effective on October 1 and will be the opening chapter of a civil code planned to be enacted in 2020.展开更多
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Finland and China. In September 2004, Finland was granted Approved Destination Status (ADS) by Chinese tourism authorities, whi...This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Finland and China. In September 2004, Finland was granted Approved Destination Status (ADS) by Chinese tourism authorities, which resulted in a boom for the tourism industries of both countries.展开更多
文摘IN a long overdue exercise, the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria recalculated the country＇s GDE dethroning South Africa as Africa＇s largest economy earlier this year. While the rebasing of economic output is a standard procedure usually done quite regularly by countries, Nigeria has not recalculated its GDP in more than 20 years. With a population of at least three times the size of the incumbent number one economy in Africa Nigeria＇s claim of the economic pole position in Africa did not come as a surprise. Its rise to the top was inevitable and arguably the only surprise may have been that it took the West African giant of 170 million people so long to do so.
文摘CHINA’S efforts in its drive to promote the rule of law took a major leap forward when the Fifth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)passed the General Provisions of the Civil Law at its closing meeting on March 15.The landmark occasion in China’s legal history will culminate in the Provisions becoming effective on October 1 and will be the opening chapter of a civil code planned to be enacted in 2020.
文摘This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Finland and China. In September 2004, Finland was granted Approved Destination Status (ADS) by Chinese tourism authorities, which resulted in a boom for the tourism industries of both countries.
