China: Economic growrh China for 2023 predicted to reach 5%

Premier Li Keqiang, the top economic official, set this year's growth target at “around 5%” following the end of anti-virus controls that kept millions of people at home and triggered protests. Last year's growth in the world's second-largest economy fell to 3%, the second-weakest level since at least the 1970s.

“We should give priority to the recovery and expansion of consumption,” Li said in a speech on government plans before the ceremonial National People’s Congress in the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.

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2023: Major crises which the world could face this year

Each year, the International Rescue Committee releases a list of the 20 humanitarian crises expected to deteriorate the most over the next year. For the past decade, this report has helped us determine where to focus our emergency services and lifesaving support

Read more at: https://www.rescue.org/article/top-10-crises-world-cant-ignore-2023

2023: Based on a universal human link and connection with the number 7 our planet and humanity could experience some radical changes this coming year. by Rick Morren

 When we add the 4 numbers of the coming year 2023 together,  we get the number 7.

This could mean that we are  heading into a very interesting year wirh many changes.

The number seven enjoys a long history of positive associations across many different cultures. In fact, if you start looking for reasons why seven is so popular throughout history across various cultures, you'll find that the number seems to appear everywhere.

There are seven days in a week. How many colors are there in a rainbow? Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet — that's right…seven!

There are seven continents, and there were seven wonders of the ancient world. How many deadly sins are there? You guessed it: seven! 

Some researchers have found that human memory works best when remembering up to — but not more than — seven items.  

There is also a powerful connection between the number seven and the religions of the world. Biblical scholars point out that the number seven is quite significant in the Bible. In the creation story, God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh day. Scholars have found that the number seven often represents perfection or completeness in the Bible.

In Judaism, there are seven heavens. The Koran, Islam's holy book, also speaks of seven heavens, and Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca walk around the Kaaba seven times. In Chinese culture, seven represents Yin and Yang combined with the Five Elements: water, fire, earth, wood, and metal. This combination represents the concept of harmony in Confucianism.

 And the list of comparisons with the number 7 goes on and on.

 I am not a prophet, or fortuneteller,   so I have no idea what will actually happen in 2023, but I am sure there will be major developments. All I can do now is wish you and your family a happy,  prosperous,and healthy 2023.

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EU: the European political and eonomic Union, a powehouse of 27 countries celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023

The European Union’s single market celebrates its 30th birthday in 2023. 

An economic milestone, it changed lives for businesses and for people right across the continent and is continuing to do so today.

Goods, services and money can easily move around one of the world's largest economies. 

And so can we. You can go abroad and live, study or retire there.

We can buy things online without geographical restrictions and return or cancel them, no questions asked.

Phone calls are cheaper and so are airfares. There are no customs, tariffs or taxes for businesses buying and selling in the EU. Products have the same safety and environmental standards.

The EU has greater clout to negotiate trade agreements with the rest of the world.

Read more at: https://www.euronws.com