中日韩重启经济对话 合作应对特朗普关税挑战
中国、日本和韩国星期天（3月30日）举行了五年来的首次经济对话，旨在加强区域贸易合作，以应对特朗普政府的关税政策带来的挑战。
路透社报道，三国贸易部长在会后声明中表示一致同意推动“全面且高水平”的合作，积极推进中日韩自由贸易协定（FTA）谈判，以促进区域和全球贸易的进一步发展。
韩国产业通商资源长官安德根指出：“必须加强三国共同参与的《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》（RCEP）的实施，并通过韩中日自贸协定谈判构建扩大三国贸易合作的框架。”
本次会议恰逢特朗普政府准备于4月2日推出新一轮关税措施。特朗普将这些措施称为“解放日”，此举被普遍认为将显著调整华盛顿的对外贸易关系。
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The super secure UAE-based Telegram messenger service, developed by Russian-born software icon Pavel Durov, is looking to raise $1bn through a bond placement to a limited number of investors from Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the Kommersant daily reported citing unnamed sources on February 18, 2021.The issue reportedly comprises exchange bonds that could be converted into equity in the messaging service that is currently 100% owned by Durov and his brother Nikolai.Kommersant reports that the price of the conversion would be at a 10% discount to a potential IPO should it happen within five years.The minimum bond placement is said to be set at $50mn, but could be lowered to $10mn. Five-year bonds could carry an annual coupon of 7-8%.
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