1. The "South Korean Committee for the Implementation of the 6.15 Communist Declaration" stated on July 2 that in order to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the "7.4 *** Declaration", the South Korean and North Korean committees reached an agreement to
Commemorative events were held simultaneously in South Korea, North Korea and overseas.
This is the first time that South Korea and North Korea have simultaneously held commemorative activities for the "7.4 *** Joint Statement" at the civil level.
2. The International Nuclear Security Conference held in Vienna, the capital of Austria, from July 1 to 5, once again called for strengthening the level of nuclear security.
The conference was organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the theme of the conference was "Strengthening Global Investment."
The conference was elevated to the ministerial level for the first time, and 34 ministerial-level government representatives spoke at the conference.
3. On July 2, the Federal Reserve approved the Basel III Agreement by a vote of 7:0.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are also expected to approve the agreement in the near future.
China and the EU have previously approved the agreement. So far, the most important international agreement in the field of global financial regulatory reform after the financial crisis has been adopted by major countries around the world.
4. The "Global Climate 2001-2010: Decade of Climate Extremes" report released by the World Meteorological Organization on July 3 stated that the first 10 years of the 21st century were the hottest 10 years since modern measurement data were available in 1850. During this period, the world experienced
unprecedented climate extreme events.
5.On July 8, the first round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union was held in Washington.
The two sides started negotiations on issues such as market access for agricultural products, e-commerce, investment and competition policy.
If the two sides reach a free trade agreement, it will increase the economic growth rate of both sides by 0.5% and create millions of jobs.