サモアで２４日に開幕した英連邦政府首脳会議では、多くの太平洋島嶼国が特にオーストラリアが化石燃料輸出の段階的廃止に一層努力すべきだと強調した。

ツバルのフェレティ・テオ首相は、バヌアツとフィジーの高官らとともに、世界の排出量におけるオーストラリア、カナダ、英国の役割を強調する化石燃料不拡散条約イニシアチブの新たな報告書を支持した。

報告書は、3カ国が連邦人口のわずか6％を占めるにもかかわらず、1990年以来連邦内の化石燃料採掘による排出量の60％をこの3カ国が生み出していると指摘している。

報告書の結論ではまた、「化石燃料採掘における深刻な不均衡」を指摘し、各国、特にオーストラリアとカナダの気候変動への取り組みが化石燃料生産拡大に向けた継続的な取り組みと矛盾していると批判した。

同報告書はまた、テオ氏が今年初め、両国間の移民と安全保障の関係を強化し、気候変動の影響を緩和するためのオーストラリアとの協定を批准したと述べた。さらに同氏はオーストラリアに対し化石燃料生産を段階的に廃止するよう求め、主要汚染者による現在の政策は同国にとって「死刑宣告」に等しいと警告した。

テオ氏はサモアの首都アピアでの記者会見で、「オーストラリアには、自らの行動が気候変動への影響への取り組みを損なうことのないようにする義務がある」と語った。

At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that opened in Samoa on the 24th, several Pacific Island countries particularly emphasized that Australia should make more efforts to phase out fossil fuel exports.

According to reports, Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Te’o, together with senior officials from Vanuatu and Fiji, supported a new report of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, which highlighted the important role played by Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom in global emissions.

The report pointed out that since 1990, the emissions generated by fossil fuels mined by these three countries accounted for 60% of such emissions in Commonwealth countries, even though they only accounted for 6% of the Commonwealth population.

The report’s conclusions also pointed out that “fossil fuel mining is seriously unbalanced” and criticized the climate commitments of these countries for contradicting their efforts to expand fossil fuel production, especially Australia and Canada.

The report also stated that earlier this year, Te’o approved a treaty with Australia to strengthen immigration and security ties between the two countries and mitigate the impact of climate change. He further called on Australia to phase out fossil fuel production, warning that the current policies of major polluters were tantamount to a “death sentence” for his country.

“Australia has an obligation to ensure that any action it takes does not undermine the commitments it has made in terms of climate impact,” Mr Te’o told a news conference in the Samoan capital of Apia.

호주의 Westpac은 9월 30일에 마감된 회계연도에 연간 수익이 3% 감소한 69억 9천만 달러(46억 2천만 달러)를 기록했다고 보고했습니다. 비용 상승과 모기지 시장의 경쟁 심화로 인해 말이죠. 호주중앙은행은 2025년 통화정책 완화로 전환할 가능성이 높기 때문에 주택과 기업 신용에 대한 수요가 계속 강세를 보일 것으로 예상했다.

동시에 Westpac은 자사주 매입 프로그램을 10억 달러(A$) 늘렸습니다. 2022년 5월부터 호주중앙은행은 현금 금리를 4.35%로 425bp 인상했습니다.

オーストラリアのウエストパックは、コスト上昇と住宅ローン市場での競争激化が打撃となり、９月３０日終了年度の年間利益は３％減の６９億９０００万豪ドル（４６億２０００万ドル）となったと報告した。同銀行は、オーストラリア準備銀行が2025年に金融緩和政策に移行する可能性が高いことから、住宅および企業向け信用需要は引き続き堅調に推移すると予想している。

同時にウエストパックも自社株買いプログラムを10億豪ドル増額した。 2022年5月以降、オーストラリア準備銀行はキャッシュレートを425ベーシスポイント引き上げて4.35％とした。

Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp. reported a 3% drop in annual profit to A$6.99 billion (US$4.62 billion) in its fiscal year ended September 30, mainly affected by rising costs and increased competition in the mortgage market. The bank expects housing and business credit demand to remain strong as the Reserve Bank of Australia may shift to an accommodative monetary policy in 2025.

At the same time, Westpac Bank also increased its buyback program by A$1 billion. The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate by 425 basis points to 4.35% since May 2022.

At 9:35 today, Cameroonian President Paul Biya arrived in Beijing by plane to attend the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.

Cameroon is located in central Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea in the southwest, with an equatorial rainforest climate in the western coastal and southern regions and a tropical savanna climate in the north.

China and Cameroon have traditional friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 53 years ago, bilateral relations have been developing steadily, political mutual trust has been continuously consolidated, and the two countries have always supported each other on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns. Cameroon actively supports China’s global development initiatives, global security initiatives and global civilization initiatives. The two countries have close high-level exchanges, and President Biya has visited China 7 times.

China and Cameroon have signed agreements on trade, economic and technical cooperation, etc. China mainly imports crude oil, logs, cotton, and exports electromechanical and high-tech products.

At 22:49 on September 3, Gambian President Adama Barrow arrived in Beijing by plane to attend the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit. In 2018, President Barrow came to China to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Gambia is located in western Africa. China and Gambia have achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation. The three key projects of China-aided Gambia, namely the International Conference Center, the Upper River Road Bridge, and the National Broadband Network, have been successfully completed, playing a good economic and social role. China is Gambia’s largest trading partner. In 2023, the trade volume between China and Gambia was US$520 million, up 5.6% year-on-year.

China has sent a total of 7 batches of medical team members, more than 10 teachers, and many agricultural experts to work in Gambia. More than 1,900 Gambian technicians have gone to China for exchanges and training, and there are currently more than 280 international students studying in China.

At about 9:40 on September 3, Tanzanian President Hassan arrived in Beijing by plane and will attend the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.

Tanzania is a traditional friendly country and comprehensive strategic partner of China in Africa. In recent years, the two countries have had frequent high-level exchanges. In November 2022, President Hassan was invited to pay a state visit to China as the first African head of state after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Tanzania is a member of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and actively participates in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Africa. Major projects such as the Central Standard Gauge Railway, the Nyerere Hydropower Station, and the National Information and Communication Technology Broadband Backbone Network undertaken by Chinese companies are progressing steadily.

In 2023, the bilateral import and export volume of goods between China and Tanzania was US$8.779 billion, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year. China has been Tanzania’s largest trading partner for seven consecutive years.

The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The theme of this summit is “Join hands to promote modernization and build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future”. Recently, presidents of many countries attending this summit have arrived in Beijing by plane.

On the evening of August 31, Zambian President Hichilema arrived in Beijing by plane.

At about 7 am on September 1, South Sudanese President Kiir led a delegation to arrive in Beijing by plane.

At about 9 am on September 1, Eritrean President Isaias arrived in Beijing by plane.

At about 9:06 am on September 1, Nigerian President Tinubu arrived in Beijing by plane.

At about 9:25 am on September 1, Comoros President Azali Assoumani arrived in Beijing by plane.

On January 30, local time, the African Union issued a statement calling on ECOWAS to hold dialogue with Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to resolve the current differences.

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali announced their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS on the 28th and issued a written notification to ECOWAS on the 29th. Earlier, ECOWAS imposed sanctions on Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso following military coups in the three countries.

Ecowas was established in 1975 to strengthen regional integration and promote political, economic, social and cultural development and cooperation among member states.