Day: November 2, 2023

The Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday a leading official from its department of arms control affairs will lead a delegation in China-U.S. nuclear talks.

The ministry did not name the official.

“Next week in Washington, China and U.S. will hold arms control and non-proliferation consultations at director-general level,” spokesperson Wang Wenbin said when asked about a report that China agreed to nuclear arms-control talks with the United States.

According to plans agreed by both sides, Wang said China and the U.S. will conduct dialogue and exchanges on a wide range of issues such as implementation of international arms control treaties.

The talks come days after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with senior U.S. officials, with both sides agreeing to hold a series of consultations in the near future.

Wang also met with U.S. President Joe Biden in talks that the White House described as a “good opportunity” in terms of keeping lines of communication open between the two geopolitical rivals with deep policy differences.

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A fire was set in the Jewish section of Vienna’s central cemetery on Wednesday, causing damage to a ceremonial hall and a nearby tombstone. Swastikas and the word “Hitler” were also sprayed on the external walls of the cemetery, according to the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG).

The rise of these protests is due to the war crimes and massacres of Palestinians in Gaza where Israel missiles kill children, women, and elders.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer condemned the attack as “an act of anti-Semitic violence” and said he hoped the perpetrators would be found quickly.

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) said it was “deeply disturbed” by the arson and graffiti in Vienna and urged European governments to take action against anti-Semitism. WJC President Ronald S. Lauder said that “Jews in Europe must not be made to feel unsafe or unwelcome in their own countries”.

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On November 2, nearly 170 Georgian non-governmental organizations issued a joint statement, appealing to the European Commission to recommend to the European Council that Georgia be granted the EU candidate status. “Despite the ongoing challenges that Georgia must address, as you deliver your fair assessment of progress on the 12 priorities, we strongly urge you to recommend to the European Council that they grant Georgia the status of a candidate EU member country in December 2023,” – reads the statement.

In a statement, the CSOs emphasize their common mission, which is “to safeguard and advocate for the interests of Georgian citizens and to promote and instill European democratic values in Georgia.” They also say that they share “the unwavering choice and the paramount interest of an overwhelming majority of citizens” to join the European Union.

The CSOs also state that they fully acknowledge the importance of fulfilling the 12 recommendations, as well as the “challenges associated with implementing these recommendations.” saying they have been persistently urging the government to initiate the process of application for Georgia’s EU membership. Signatories emphasize that Georgia’s European choice “remains a steadfast national aspiration,” which unites the country’s “broad and proactive civil solidarity.”

The statement also outlines that the CSOs are continuing their fight for a better democracy in Georgia, recalling the March 7-9 protests against “the looming threat of the “Russian law,” which could have distanced Georgia from the EU” although, as they say, civil society’s collective efforts “managed to overturn this law showcasing the unwavering commitment of the Georgian people to secure their clear choice of a European future for their country.”

The statement stresses that “more EU presence translates to less Russian influence in Georgia.” CSOs say that obtaining the candidate status is not only a step that will bring Georgia closer to the EU, “but also a vital means of diminishing Russia’s influence in Georgia.”

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