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World Bank Praises Burundis Regulatory Reforms The survey evaluates governments according to their ability to ease stumbling blocks in creating and operating businesses. Among the hurdles are dealing with construction permits, registering property, g

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VOA标准英语2014--柬埔寨部长承诺对美国投资者进行有意义的改革

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Brown proposes changes in the NHS It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services, Gordon

VOA常速英语2018--乌克兰采取重要举措打击腐败

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Bush Lauds Education Reforms

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By Brian Wagner Miami 18 October 2007 Venezuela's National Assembly is debating constitutional reforms that President Hugo Chavez says are necessary for his so-called 21st century socialist revolution. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that critic

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian President Sees Reforms as Way Out of E

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 August 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has appointed a retired chief judge to head a panel on electoral reforms. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the review is considered crucial for the country's political f

voa标准英语2008年-EU Report Presses Turkey On Reforms

European Union candidate Turkey said on Wednesday it was determined to pursue its bid to join the 27-member bloc after the European Commission urged Ankara in a progress report to speed up reforms. Brussels strongly criticized the Turkish government

VOA标准英语2012--Aung San Suu Kyi Cautions Leaders on Burma Reforms

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VOA标准英语2014--US Intelligence Reforms Debated Ahead of Obama Speech

US Intelligence Reforms Debated Ahead of Obama Speech CAPITOL HILL U.S. intelligence reforms to be unveiled by President Barack Obama will be informed, at least in part, by a panel of legal scholars and spy experts that submitted recommendations to t

2015年CRI IMF Quota Reforms to Give Emerging Economies Larger Say: Analysts

The 2010 IMF reforms expanded the voting power of China, India, Russia and Brazil. Those who agreed to give up some voting share included the United States, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, though several European countries gave up the largest share. A

2018年CRI PLA celebrates 91st anniversary amid reforms

The People's Liberation Army is marking the 91st anniversary of its founding on August 1, 2018. This year's anniversary comes amid continued national reforms under the leadership of Xi Jinping, who heads the CPC Central Committee and the Central Mili

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BERLIN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Monday urged visiting Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras to support austerity measures and economic reforms. Schaeuble told Tsipras, a critic of the German-backed auster

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MILAN, Italy, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- European Commission（委员会） President Jose Manuel Barroso said Saturday Europe could no longer postpone fiscal consolidation and structural reforms in order to return to growth after the economic crisis. In a

VOA标准英语2009年-Former UN Chief Pressures Kenya on Reforms

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 05 October 2009 Former United Nations chief Kofi Annan met with Kenya's president and prime minister Monday to urge their coalition government to hasten the pace of reforms in the country. Annan served as chief mediator in th

2016年CRI G20 Meeting Participants Stresses Structural Reforms

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, says China is not the only economy in need of structural reforms as they are fundamental for the success of every G20 economy. lagarde says the reforms are not only necessary, b

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BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or the Cabinet, on Wednesday pledged to push for deeper reforms to address the country's economic problems. The government will use reform to solve deeply rooted structural problems that are hamperi