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Thu, Sep 25 2008
This second "Summer Davos" organized by the World Economic Forum in partnership with China brings together together "fast-growing companies destined to join the ranks of global multinationals in the next 5 to 10 years," according to the organizers. The Forum, to be held in Tianjin, refers to the group as the New Champions of the Community of Global Growth Companies.
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Thu, Sep 25 2008
China's third crewed space flight is timed to take place straight after the Beijing Olympic Games to capitalize on the spotlight already on the country. The Shenzhou VII mission will carry three astronauts and see the nation's first attempt at a spacewalk.
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Thu, Sep 25 2008
United Nations General Assembly President Dr. Srgjan Kerim and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called this summit to try to get the UN Millennium Development Goals back on track. Commitments have not translated into action. Ban worries that "soaring food prices and slowing global growth are seriously undermining progress to achieve the MDGs." He predicts that at the present rate, the goals will not be met.
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