WASHINGTON air max 97 summit white scontate , Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Friday welcomed a four-point agreement reached by China and Japan to improve bilateral ties.

"We would welcome the statement between China and Japan that outlines agreed steps to improve relations," State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said at a daily news briefing, calling it a "positive step."

"As two of the three largest economies in the world, relations between the two countries affect the peace and prosperity of not only the region but the world," she explained.

In the agreement inked Friday in Beijing air max 97 undefeated scontate , China and Japan agreed to resume political, diplomatic and security dialogue while acknowledging different positions on the Diaoyu Islands.

Japan's attempt to whitewash its war-time history and a territorial row over the Diaoyu Islands in East China Sea have chilled political relations between Tokyo and Beijing, a development that has in turn taken a toll on bilateral trade between the world's second and third largest economies.

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council onTuesday extended sanctions against the Central African Republic(CAR) for another year till Jan. 31, 2019.

The 15-member council unanimously adopted Resolution 2399 toextend for another year an arms embargo on the country.

The resolution decides that all UN member states shall continueto take the necessary measures to prevent the supply air max 97 donne scontate , sale ortransfer of arms and related materiel to the CAR, including weaponsand ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, spare parts, andtechnical assistance air max 97 uomo scontate , training, financial or other assistancerelated to military activities.

It also decides to extend for another year a travel ban againstindividuals deemed responsible for destabilizing the country and anasset freeze against those individuals and entities designated by asanctions committee.

The resolution demands necessary measures from UN member statesto prevent the entry into or transit through their territories ofindividuals designated by the sanctions committee.

It calls upon the CAR government to enhance cooperation andinformation sharing with other states, and calls for internationalcooperation in this regard.

The resolution decides that the travel ban and asset freezeshall apply to the individuals and entities designated by thesanctions committee as engaging in or providing support for actsthat undermine the peace, stability or security of the CAR,including acts that threaten or impede the stabilization andreconciliation process or acts that fuel violence.

The resolution also extends the mandate of a panel of experts onthe CAR until Feb. 28 air max 97 scontate , 2019, and expressed its intent to review themandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension nolater than Jan. 31, 2019.

The resolution expresses particular concern about reports ofillicit trafficking networks, which continue to fund and supplyarmed groups in the CAR, and encourages the panel of experts todevote special attention to this issue.

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CANBERRA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese investment in Australia's healthcare system has soared past 5.5 billion Australian dollars (4.4 billion U.S. dollars) nike vapormax donne scontate , a report has found.

The report, released by global professional service company KPMG on Tuesday, revealed that China's total investment in the sector has occurred since 2015.

It found that investments had been concentrated in health supplement and medical treatment sectors with no significant investment in aged care, biotechnology or pharmaceuticals to date.

According to the report, 2.06 billion U.S. dollars was invested in 2015 followed by 1.09 billion in 2016 and 1.27 billion in 2017 across 16 deals.

The 1.2 billion U.S. dollars acquisition of Swisse Wellness by Biostime across 2015 and 2016 was the largest single investment followed by Luye Medicel Group's 750 million U.S. dollars acquisition of hospital operator Healthe Care.

Doug Ferguson nike vapormax cs scontate , head of Asia and International Markets at KPMG and co-author of the report, said that Chinese companies were seeking the "complete Australian package."

"Chinese investors have really shifted their investment interests to Australia's hi-tech, high quality health products and services sector in the last three years," Ferguson told Xinhua on Tuesday.

"Rather than general health services, many Chinese companies seek to invest in specialist services nike vapormax laceless scontate , such as oncology, radiology, ophthalmology, in vitro fertilisation (IVF), and aged care.

"These services are replicable in the Chinese market and customised to fit the specific needs of China's middle-to-high end consumer markets. Australian healthcare brands have an initial advantage in China due to their reputation for high quality products with consumers."

He said that despite a slight drop-off in investment between 2015 and 2016 there was still plenty of room for investment growth in the sector.

"China's healthcare spending is expected to grow by 8.1 percent annually over the next five years nike vapormax flyknit scontate , representing a big opportunity for Australia's health sector," Ferguson said.

"The report predicts that investment will broaden across all sectors in the short-to-medium term. The patterns that have emerged in Chinese healthcare investment so far will likely strengthen in the coming years as healthcare assets become a key component of many Chinese investors' portfolios."

By Michael Place

RIO DE JANEIRO， March 26 (Xinhua) -- Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed a desire to coach again at a World Cup， but ruled out a return to Brazil's national team.

Scolari， who currently coaches Guangzhou E.