RIO DE JANEIRO hydro flask 40 oz pink sale , Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's former PresidentLuiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday criticized his formerFinance Minister Antonio Palocci, who recently turned in evidenceand told the court that Lula was deeply involved in corruption.
The former president gave a long testimony earlier on Wednesdayto Judge Sergio Moro, who is in charge of the corruption casesinvestigated by the Federal Police's Operation Carwash. Hecommented on the accusations made against him by his former ally,denying any involvement in corruption and other alleged crimes.
After a long investigation, Palocci decided to provideinformation on Lula in exchange for a lenience deal. He said theformer president had close ties with the construction companyOdebrecht, which is at the center of the corruption scandalinvolving contracts with oil giant Petrobras hydro flask 40 oz yellow sale , and received millionsof dollars in bribes from Odebrecht.
"Nothing in his testimony is true. The only true thing he saidwas that he is only making the accusations because he wants thebenefits of the lenience deal," Lula said.
Lula called Palocci "cold and calculating" and said the formerminister only made accusations against him to get a shortersentence. He said Odebrecht's donations to the Lula Institute arelegal and documented and do not constitute bribes.
He also denied Palocci's accusation of obstruction of justice,saying he would not be in politics if he did not believe injustice.
"Regrettably, Palocci subjected himself to this small job,because inventing untruths to try to criminalize a person whom heknows did not commit the crimes he alleged is very unpleasant,"Lula said. "I honestly do not feel anger at Palocci. I feel sorrythat he ended such a brilliant career the way he did." Enditem
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli (8th L) attends the unveiling ceremony for the opening of the 14th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit with foreign dignitaries and guests hydro flask 32 oz blue sale , in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 12, 2017. (XinhuaWang Ye)
NANNING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- "Shared benefits," "common destiny" and "inclusive growth" were some of the most frequently mentioned phrases at the 14th China-ASEAN Expo that opened Tuesday.
With the theme of "Co-Building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road hydro flask 32 oz white sale , Promoting Regional Economic Integration through Tourism," the expo is expected to inject new vitality to the ancient trade route and enhance mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
"While the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed by China, it brings benefits to the whole world," Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said at the opening ceremony of the expo which is taking place in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN, and next year marks the 15th anniversary of China-ASEAN strategic partnership.
Over the past years hydro flask 32 oz wide mouth pink sale , the two sides have already made big strides in various areas including trade, policy, infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges. Deeper, broader collaboration will bring the ties even closer.
SHARED BENEFITS
China has been ASEAN's biggest trading partner for eight years, while ASEAN has been China's third largest trading partner for six years.
From 1991 to 2016, bilateral trade volume grew nearly 56 fold while two-way cumulative investment volume rose nearly 355 fold hydro flask wine tumbler 10 oz black sale , according to Zhang.
In the first seven months of this year, China-ASEAN trade volume increased 14.5 percent year on year, higher than China's overall trade growth rate.
The upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, already in effect, will inject new impetus to bilateral economic and trade development, Zhang said.
In terms of finance hydro flask wine tumbler 10 oz white sale , China and the 10 ASEAN countries were among the founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which since 2016 has provided funding totaling 2.8 billion U.S. dollars to 17 projects in nine developing countries in Asia.
The 100-billion-yuan (15.32 billion U.S. dollars) additional funding for the Silk Road Fund as well as special loans offered by the country's policy banks to support the Belt and Road Initiative will benefit ASEAN countries, Zhang said.
China is also ASEAN's largest source of foreign tourists. In 2016, more than 38 million trips were made between the two sides and more than 2,700 flights operated every week.
The fruitful achievements have proven that the Belt and Road Initiative is in the common interests of all parties and in line with regional and global collaboration trends, Zhang said.
According to Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah hydro flask wine tumbler 10 oz grey sale , China has been consistently supporting the economic growth of ASEAN countries, and Brunei is glad to see that China and ASEAN are working together to implement policies to push Asia as a growth engine for global economy.
Hassanal said he was "particularly inspired" by the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The Belt and Road Initiative has highlighted the importance of interconnectivity in different areas, including infrastructure, trade and investment, and is particularly important to address challenges such as rising protectionism.
Hassanal said that it would be good to explore ways to synergize the goals of the Belt and Road Initiative and Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025, which tries to promote sustainable infrastructure hydro flask wine tumbler 10 oz blue sale , digital innovation, seamless logistics, regulatory excellence and people mobility.
PROMISING FUTURE
The expo, together with other initiatives and projects, will lift the China-ASEAN relationship to a new stage.
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