Donald Trump proposed making Canada the 51st state, claiming it would reduce costs for Canadians, including taxes and military protection. MAKING Canada the 51st state of the United States would significantly reduce costs for Canadians, who would save on taxes and military protection, US President elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday.
“No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense! Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection.
I think it is a great idea. 51st State!!!” Trump said on Truth Social. On 10 December, Trump jokingly referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the “Great State of Canada” amid tensions over the incoming US president’s threat to slap tariffs on goods from the neighbouring nation.
In late November, Trump announced that upon taking office, he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico due to unresolved issues related to illegal immigration and drug trafficking in the US. He also promised to add a 10 per cent export tariff on Chinese goods.
Last week, Trudeau vowed a response if Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. — SPUTNIK

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ERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost in a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Monday. The move would dissolve Scholz’s minority coalition government and trigger a process that would lead to early federal elections.
The confidence vote saw 207 parliament members expressing confidence in Scholz, with 394 voting against him and 116 abstaining.
Such a vote has not taken place in Germany for almost two decades. Scholz had requested the confidence vote last week, invoking Article 68 of the Basic Law, as the currently only viable way to trigger early elections. Major opposition parties have long been calling for this.
Although theoretically, Scholz could have continued in office without a majority, it would have been politically untenable as the Bundestag
would have been unable to pass legislation. Concerns had arisen that Scholz could unexpectedly win the vote. This scenario could have materialized if members of Scholz’s SPD and the Greens voted in favour, while the AfD voted to support him to create chaos. To prevent this possibility of unintended support from the AfD’s 76 members potentially pushing Scholz over the required 367 votes, the Green party leadership advised its members to abstain. — Xinhua

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SOUTH Korea’s National Assembly Tuesday passed a bill to appoint a permanent special counsel to investigate insurrection charges against President Yoon Suk-yeol, as well as a resolution calling for Yoon’s immediate arrest over his botched martial law declaration.
The bill, which was finally approved in a 210-63 vote with 14 abstentions, calls for an investigation into the embattled president, former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, Army Chief of Staff Park An-su, who had been named to lead the martial law command, and other officials involved in imposing martial law on 3 December.
Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party also cast their vote. Earlier, the party decided not to choose whether to vote for or reject the bill. The list of those subject to the independent counsel investigation also includes Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Counterintelligence Commander Yeo In-hyung and Choo Kyung-ho, former floor leader of the ruling People Power Party.
Unlike a regular special counsel probe, the president cannot exercise the right to veto a bill over a permanent special counsel. The president, however, can delay the appointment of the counsel. The National Assembly also passed a resolution Tuesday calling for the immediate arrest of President Yoon Suk-yeol and seven other officials over last week’s botched martial law declaration. The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea stated in the explanation of the resolution that President Yoon had the intention to subvert the
National Assembly or make it unable to perform its duties, and could be listed as the ringleader of the insurrection, and it is necessary to arrest him promptly.
Meanwhile, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) Tuesday sought a preliminary arrest warrant for the former defence minister over his role in the short-lived martial law declaration by Yoon. — Xinhua

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DEPUTY Foreign Minister of the DPRK, Kim Jong Gyu, and Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, signed the protocol on the exchange of ratification instruments.
The treaty takes effect from 4 December 2024, when the ratification instruments were exchanged according to Article 22 of the treaty, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
“The strong DPRK-Russia relations, based on the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership, will be a powerful security mechanism that promotes the well-being of the peoples of the two countries, eases the regional situation, guarantees international strategic stability, and will serve as a strong driving force accelerating the establishment of an independent and just multipolar world order without domination, subjugation, and hegemony,” KCNA said.
During the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Pyongyang on 18-19 June, Russia and the DPRK signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, the fourth article of which states: “If one of the Parties is subjected to an armed attack by any state or several states and thus finds itself in a state of war, the other Party will immediately provide military and other assistance by all means at its disposal.” — SPUTNIK

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Non-profitable industries may be halted after reviews
The industries which cannot bring profit for the State may be halted through reviews and State-owned industries must be cost-effective.

SENIOR General Min Aung Hlaing pointed out that only when productivity rises and supply and demand are in balance will authorities be able to manage commodity prices. Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday afternoon said so at the Union government meeting at the meeting hall of the Office of the SAC Chairman in Nay Pyi Taw.
Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General underscored that producers and business owners are urged to sell these basic commodities at reasonable and fair profit margins. He said that the industries which cannot bring profit for the State may be halted through reviews and State-owned industries must be cost-effective.
He emphasized that only when productivity rises and supply and demand are in balance will authorities be able to manage commodity prices. The Senior General added that by selling larger quantities with smaller profit margins, they can help alleviate the financial burden on the public and contribute to their welfare measures.
The Senior General underlined that it is also important to maintain a balance between national income and expenditure. To achieve this, production must be increased without fail to enable greater exports. He highlighted that employment opportunities should be created, and incentives should be provided to boost manufacturing industries to further increase production.
With regard to the employment opportunities, the Senior General stressed that deserved jobs, salaries and wages must be created for the people. Regions and states have to create employment opportunities to develop these regions, he added. He highlighted that if new projects are beneficial for the country, the government will allow them but the projects must be implemented on schedule.
But, these projects must be completed during the tenure of the government. He went on to say that everybody must participate in
initiatives to ensure food security. If all regions and states have food security, there is no reason to raise commodity prices.
The Senior General stressed the operation of bamboo and bamboo-based industries, rubber industries and expanded sown acreage of onion to export surplus to foreign markets. In the education sector, the Senior General disclosed that teachers must be qualified in teaching skills as they are early teachers of students from primary and middle schools. The government has a plan to establish more polytechnic universities in regions and states.
He instructed that all regions and states have to create green zone areas for the greening of the environment. Relevant administrators need to supervise growing trees along both sides of roads and conserve them.
Officials need to supervise road areas and railway areas strictly. Union ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman and chief ministers of regions and states reported on education, health, agriculture and production measures, and respective sectors.
Also present were SAC Vice Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, union ministers, union-level dignitaries and officials, together with the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, chief ministers from regions and states through video conferencing. — MNA/TTA

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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing recounted that Chinese Pre­mier Mr Li Qiang actively sup­ports for the implementation of the Five-Point Roadmap of the State Administration Council as well as en­courages more efforts of Myanmar to initiate political stability of the country and political reform process.

Chairman of the State Adminis­tration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said so at the meeting of the SAC at the SAC Chair­man Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

During the visit to China to attend the GMS Summit and other summits in Kunming, the Senior General recounted that he held talks with Premier Mr Li Qiang of the People’s Republic of China, held talks with Politburo member of the Communist Party of China Secretary of Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Mr Yuan Jiajun and Central Committee member of CPC Secretary of Yunnan  Provincial Party Committee Mr Wang Ning and Prime Ministers from the GMS countries, respectively.

At the meetings, he explained the progress of Myanmar, the undertakings of the country, bilateral cooperation with the relevant countries, and the support of friendly countries to Myanmar in the international landscape. 

It was noted that Premier Mr Li Qiang of the People’s Re­public of China held a specific meeting with the Myanmar Prime Minister among other prime ministers bound for the GMS summit. At the meeting, the Senior General explained the progress of Myanmar wide­ly. At the meeting, important discussions of the Chinese Pre­mier were: China always sup­ports the endeavours of the My­anmar government in internal peace processes. China actively supports the implementation of the Five-Point Roadmap of the State Administration Council as well as encourages more efforts of Myanmar to initiate political stability of the country and po­litical reform process. China reaffirmed the sovereignty of Myanmar and its territorial integrity. China encourages the Myanmar government to manage China-Myanmar bor­der trade posts. China wishes harmonized development of Myanmar through cooperation. These talks are the clear stand­ing of China for Myanmar’s sov­ereignty and the endeavours of the Myanmar government. 

At the meeting, the Chinese Premier pledged to provide nec­essary aid for the election and enumeration of population and household census process. 

The Senior General re­counted that he held meetings with Politburo member of the Communist Party of China Sec­retary of Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Mr Yuan Ji­ajun and Central Committee member of CPC Secretary of Yunnan Provincial Party Com­mittee Mr Wang Ning. They also pledged to cooperate with My­anmar for development, peace and stability fully. These meet­ings brought positive results. It can be seen that their talks specifically emphasized Myan­mar affairs. 

At the separate meetings with Prime Ministers from four Southeast Asian countries at­tending the GMS summit, the Senior General continued to explain serving the State re­sponsibilities by the State Ad­ministration Council under the Constitution (2008) due to voting frauds in the 2020 mul­tiparty democratic general election, preparations to hold a free and fair multiparty dem­ocratic general election and plans to invite international observation teams to analyze the election as a transparent election. Those Prime Ministers held discussions supporting the Myanmar. The trip to China was successful as the Senior Gener­al could discuss the promotion of China-Myanmar economic cooperation and sending more scholarship students to China to ensure the development of human resources. 

The Senior General pledged that State responsibil­ities will be handed over under the democratic standards to the winning party in the free and fair multiparty democratic general election in accordance with the 2008 Constitution. 

He emphasized that the government is striving for se­curity measures. All measures are being taken in accord with the NCA as much as possible. The government, EAOs and political parties have agreed to continue their discussions at the Hluttaw. 

He noted that political parties are allowed to register under the law. Larger number of representatives of national races need to join the political platform in order to demand needs of regions and their na­tional races under the law. 

The Senior General stressed that a PR system is being initiated for state and regional, and Amyotha Hlut­taws for wider participation of national races and all strata of people in the Hluttaw. 

He underscored that those who committed voting fraud not only in relevant constituencies but in the whole region in the 2020 election. Bago Region saw the worst voting fraud in the election. As those unscrupulous persons committed voting fraud in the entire region or state, the voting fraud in the election worsened unprecedently. 

He pointed out that those who were responsible for the voting fraud were CEC mem­bers from the NLD party. They represented the party. As they committed voting fraud in groups, it is necessary to pre­vent the occurrence of such incidents. 

The Senior General ex­plained that those who create conflicts are the people from the relevant region and the country. In the same way, they also in­itiate the development, peace and stability of their own region. Hence, council members have to join hands with residents in lessening terror acts of armed groups from relevant regions to ensure peace and stability for the region and its residents. 

With regard to disasters, the Senior General highlight­ed that destructive acts of hu­mans caused tremandous loss and damage to roads, bridges, schools and buildings. Terror­ists without rationality naughtly destroy buildings, roads and bridges essential for the devel­opment of the State. As these losses and damage are being repaired and reconstructed, development undertakings of the State cannot be carried out.

The Senior General elab­orated on committing terror acts based on external insti­gations, lesser knowledge and techniques, and lack of critical thinking. It can be seen that terror acts and evil acts occur in the region where people have the least knowledge. Hence, the government is encouraging the education sector in order to shape a developed, peaceful and stable nation in the future. Only when individuals have a school education will they have critical thinking. 

The Senior General noted that it is necessary to strive to meet the target cultivation, en­hancing double crop cultivation and expanding sown acreage in order to develop the agriculture sector. 

He stressed the need to en­courage the operation of textile, electronic products, steel and iron industries to meet the do­mestic demands. 

Council members report­ed on the desire of IDPs from Loikaw to resettle in peaceful and stable Loikaw, clarification on the implementation of the Roadmap of the State to resi­dents on trips of council mem­bers, needs to seek the solution for EAOs to renounce armed terrorism in order to reach the peace track and rehabilitation of the people in the disaster-hit regions. 

The meeting was also attended by SAC Vice-Chair­man Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Secretary General Aung Lin Dwe, Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo and council members and officials. — MNA/TTA

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Putin ratified a treaty with North Korea promising mutual military assistance in case of attack.

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation to ratify a bilateral treaty with North Korea, which includes a promise of mutual military assistance if either country is attacked, state media reported.

Tass on Saturday reported Putin’s signing of the law on ratification of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Putin signed the deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to North Korea in June this year and Putin submitted it to the Russian State Duma for ratification on 15 October. The lower and upper houses of the Russian parliament had earlier approved the bill for ratification.

The preamble to the treaty states that the document meets the fundamental interests of the peoples of Russia and North Korea “and contributes to ensuring peace, regional and global security and stability,” Tass reported.

The treaty stipulates that if one of the parties is subjected to an armed attack the other will deploy all means in its possession to provide military and other assistance, without delay, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter. — ANI

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CHINESE President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing on Saturday, expressing the readiness to work with the new Indonesian government to continue promoting self-improvement, solidarity and win-win cooperation among major developing countries. Prabowo is in China for a state visit at the invitation of Xi. Xi noted that Prabowo visited China in his first overseas trip right after he was elected in March and chose China as the first country to visit after taking office, which speaks volumes about the great importance he attaches to developing relations with China and demonstrates the high level and strategic nature of China-Indonesia relations. “China is willing to work with the new Indonesian government to build on past achievements, promote building a community with a shared future with regional and global influence, and continue to write a new chapter of seeking self-improvement via solidarity, and boosting coordination and mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation among major developing countries,” said Xi. — Xinhua

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CHINESE President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on BRICS countries to work for high quality development of greater BRICS cooperation.

In a speech addressing the 16th BRICS Summit, Xi said the ongoing BRICS summit has decided to invite a number of nations to become partner countries. He hailed the decision as another important development in the course of BRICS development.

Xi called on BRICS members to build the multilateral mechanism into a major venue of solidarity and cooperation for the Global South and a vanguard force for global governance reform.

He called on the BRICS members to build BRICS for peace and act as guardians of common security, urging the BRICS countries to uphold the three principles of no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no provocation by any party, to work for de-escalation of the Ukraine crisis as soon as possible.

Xi called on the BRICS members to build BRICS for innovation and act as pioneers for high-quality development.

— Xinhua

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SENIOR General Min Aung Hlaing underscored that ministries have to implement missions and visions successfully, emphasizing significant measures of national plans.

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech at the Union government meeting 7/2024 at the Office of the SAC Chairman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General highlighted that emphasis must be placed on the implementation of missions and visions step by step, with full responsibility and accountability for the achievement of assigned duties.

He stressed that the census collection and other preparations aim to hold an election successfully with a systematic plan.

He continued that population and household census must be enumerated as a national cause, and arrangements are being made to collect the census in the remaining areas on the security ground.

Concerning the recent flash floods, the Senior General recounted that the recent flash floods have killed 444 persons in addition to animals, destroying homes and buildings, roads and bridges, vehicles and machinery, acknowledging relief and rehabilitation efforts of well-wishers and charity organizations.

He disclosed that cash donations of public participation amounted to more than K53 billion to rehabilitate flood-affected areas. He recognized the aid of well-wishers in individuals and groups.

In the culture sector, the Senior General noted that the Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition aims to preserve Myanmar’s traditional cultural heritage and ensure its continuity for future generations.

He instructed ministries and regional and state chief ministers to report on measures in border regions to the Union government in time. Then, the State would be able to give necessary directives or fulfil necessary requirements.

He stressed the need to efficiently utilize the sound foundations of the nation to manufacture products based on agriculture and livestock farming tasks. He added that better techniques from foreign countries are needed to operate agriculture and livestock farms successfully.

The Senior General underlined that it would provide opportunities and technology to businesspersons to operate the manufacturing sector based on timber, bamboo, rattan, and other forest products aimed at producing export commodities.

In the fishery sector, he instructed officials to allow offshore and onshore fishery under discipline and encourage shrimp farming tasks to be developed in order to increase the export volume of marine products.

In the cotton production sector, he emphasized that Magway, Sagaing and Mandalay regions have to lead the operation of industries based on cotton so as to supply threads to textile industries in all regions and states while reducing the import volume of textiles and fabrics.

In the education sector, the Senior General pointed out that at a time when basic education schools which were temporarily closed due to natural disasters will be opened, efforts must be made to keep the schools neat and tidy.

Teachers need to teach students during after-school classes to complete the texts.

The Senior General urged all to create clean and beautiful tourist destinations with flowery scenes in regions and states in order to attract homegrown and international travellers.

Union ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman, and chief ministers of regions and states reported on undertakings in education, health, agriculture, and manufacturing industries in their areas.

Also present at the meeting were SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Union ministers, Union-level dignitaries, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman, the chief minister of Chin State and officials together with region and state chief ministers through videoconferencing. — MNA/TTA

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