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China’s New Financial Regulatory Framework Finds Its Feet – Analysis

On 16 March 2023, Beijing released an official plan to reform Party and state institutions. This document lays out plans to address deficiencies in the ability of the Chinese government’s own institutions to lead the nation’s development. Part of the 2023 plan is to reform and restructure the financial regulatory …

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Iran Formally Protests Russia’s Stance On Persian Gulf Trio Islands

Iran has formally protested to the government of Russia about its recent joint statement with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council regarding three Iranian islands, the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said. Speaking to reporters at a weekly press conference on Monday, Nasser Kanaani dismissed the contents of the joint statement …

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Understanding The Implications Of No Black Sea Grain Deal – Analysis

Russia said Monday it is ending its participation in a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine safe passage to export grain from three Ukrainian ports past Russian warships on the Black Sea. Here is a look at how the grain deal worked and what Russia’s withdrawal from the agreement will mean …

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