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RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Senior Palestinian officials urged the U.S. to reconsider its strategy towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in the wake of the resignation of U.S. Middle East peace envoy, Jason Greenblatt.

Member of Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party and Civil Affairs Minister, Hussein Al-Sheikh, said, “Greenblatt’s resignation requires that the U.S. administration reconsidered its policy towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict after its failure.”

HONG KONG, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hong Kong’s government on Monday warned foreign governments not to interfere in the city’s “internal affairs,” following weekend protests that called for US support in the three-month-old crisis.

In a statement, the government also condemned “the illegal behaviour of the radical protesters” after violent clashes overnight between some protesters and police.

8 Sep 2019; MEMO: Turkey’s Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan and US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Saturday addressed steps to achieve a bilateral trade volume target of $100 billion during their meeting in the capital Ankara, reported Anadolu Agency.

“We examined means of achieving $100 billion trade volume between the two countries,” Pekcan said on Twitter.

8 Sep 2019; MEMO: Saudi Arabia’s king appointed his son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, as energy minister on Sunday, replacing Khalid al-Falih and for the first time handing the portfolio in the world’s top oil exporter to a member of the royal family, reports Reuters.

Islamabad, Sep 8 (PTI) China is planning to invest USD 1 billion in development projects in Pakistan, Beijing's envoy here has said, as the two all-weather allies seek to further boost bilateral ties.

Talking to a delegation at the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) in Islamabad, China's Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has said that the pace of development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is satisfactory.

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Suzuki Motor India Pvt Ltd has decided to hold back its planned investments on capacity enhancement due to the ongoing slowdown in two-wheeler sales and expectation of a hit in the market by the transition to stricter BS-VI emission norm from BS-IV in April 2020, according to a senior company official.

New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the Modi government is mum after "ruining the economy" and alleged that it is trying to hide the grim situation in the country.

Her attack came as the Modi government completed 100 days in office in its second term.

"The government is mum after ruining the economy. The companies are in danger, while trade is in doldrums," Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

BEIJING, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – China’s exports fell in August by 1 per cent year-on-year amid a protracted trade war with the United States, official data showed on Sunday.

Exports fell to just over 214 billion dollars, while imports fell 5.6 per cent to just under 180 billion dollars, figures from the Beijing statistics office showed.

According to the figures, exports to the US took a particularly big plunge, dropping by 16 per cent to 37.3 billion dollars. 

BANGKOK, Sept 8 (NNN–BERNAMA) – ASEAN collectively recorded higher trade and foreign direct investments (FDIs) last year despite current global economic uncertainties and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States (US).

In a joint statement in conjunction with the 51st ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting, the ministers said based on preliminary data, trade in goods in the region increased by 8.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) while trade in services expanded by 10.6 per cent y-o-y.

MONTPELLIER (France), Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French police clashed on Saturday with anti-government protesters seeking to inject fresh momentum into demonstrations calling for social justice and the ouster of President Emmanuel Macron.

The “yellow vest” movement began last November but had tapered off over the summer, but its leaders hope to galvanise support for a fresh wave of rallies across the country as the government begins a reform of France’s retirement system.