Reuters reported that on July 3rd, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Turk, called for vigilance against political expansion on the far right in Europe, stating that these remarks dehumanize immigrants and asylum seekers. Last month, far right political parties made progress in the European Parliament. France is about to hold a runoff election, and opponents of the far right anti immigrant National Alliance are trying to stop them from taking power.

It is reported that Turk is an Austrian, and his country isIn the 1930s, it became a breeding ground for anti Semitism and participated in the Holocaust after being annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. He previously said that preventing future atrocities is part of his job. Turk's four-year term as the head of human rights at the United Nations is nearing completion, and he has been fighting for many years to strengthen refugee protection. He said that right-wing traditional political parties who never reflect on themselves will bring disaster to Europe.

military

01The United States will provide $2.3 billion in aid to Ukraine

Reuters reported that on July 2nd, during a meeting between US Defense Secretary Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov, it was revealed that the US will provide Ukraine with a new aid program worth $2.3 billion. He stated that this plan will provide more air defense interceptors, anti tank weapons, and other critical ammunition.

Umerov thanked Washington for his assistance and stated that with this support, we will stop Russia and stop aggression. It is reported that sinceRussia-Ukraine WarSince the outbreak, the United States has been Ukraine's main military supporter, promising to provide over $51 billion in weapons, ammunition, and other security assistance to Ukraine.

02North Korea launches two missiles in a row to test performance

According to Yonhap News Agency, on July 1st, North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles in a northeast direction. The South Korean military speculates that North Korea may launch the KN-23 missile, known as the North Korean version of the Iskandar, in order to test its performance and export it to Russia. Han Jun said that at 5:05 am on the same day, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile in a northeast direction from Changyuan County, South Hwanghae Province. After flying more than 600 kilometers, the missile landed in the waters near the eastern city of Qingjin. Subsequently, the second missile was launched at 5:15 pm and flew about 120 kilometers. The missile is likely to crash near Pyongyang.

Previously, North Korea proposed five core national defense issues at the 8th Labor Party Congress held in January 2021, namely developing hypersonic missiles, manufacturing ultra large nuclear warheads, improving strike accuracy within a range of 15000 kilometers, developing intercontinental ballistic missiles using solid fuel rocket engines, and developing nuclear submarines and submarine launched nuclear strategic weapons.

In addition, American satellite imaging startupsPlanet Labs captured footage on June 29th of a 115 meter long large ship docked at the port of Rojin in northeastern North Korea, with suspected containers piled up in front of the ship. But the name and nationality of the ship have not yet been made public. But this is the first time in nearly two weeks since June 18th that a large container shipment has been caught at Luojin Port. Analysis indicates that the Port of Rosin is located very close to Vladivostok, Russia and has been designated by the United States as a weapons trading center between North Korea and Russia.

01The German Automobile Association calls on the European Union to lift tariffs on electric vehicles in China

Reuters reported that on July 3rd, the German Association of Automobile Manufacturers urged the European Commission to lift planned tariffs on Chinese made electric vehicles. The association stated that tariffs will harm European and American car manufacturers exporting from China and may face retaliatory tariffs from China. Given the huge export volume of Germany to China, this will cause a heavy blow to the German automotive industry. Data shows that last year, Germany's passenger car exports to China were more than three times the amount imported from China, and the export value of component suppliers was four times the amount imported.

The industry association emphasizes that the EU should focus on ensuring channels for the European electric vehicle industry to access key raw materials, reducing market access barriers, and improving trade policy transparency."Anti subsidy tariffs are not enough to enhance Europe's competitiveness and resilience in the long term." Since last week, China and the European Commission have been negotiating on the restrictions that Beijing hopes to lift, denying allegations of unfair subsidies.

02The export volume of forest products from Vietnam increased by over 21% in the first half of this year

According to Vietnamese news agency, the Forestry Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently revealed that the export volume of forest products in the first half of this year reached7.95 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%, achieving 52.3% of the annual plan. Regarding the export market, the export value of Vietnamese forest products to the United States reached 4.38 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 27.6%; Exports to China reached 1.059 billion US dollars, an increase of 46.6%.

It is understood that in order to meet the export demand, the national timber mining output of centralized plantations reached about 9.93 million cubic meters, up 6.3% year on year. In addition, the area of newly built centralized artificial forests in various parts of the country reached 125500 hectares, accounting for 51.2% of the annual plan and a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. It is expected that the newly constructed forest area will reach approximately 245000 hectares throughout the year, achieving the annual plan target. In addition, in order to improve the quality of afforestation, various parts of Vietnam have attached great importance to the quality control of forest tree species and seedlings. 85% of the artificial forest area is controlled for the quality of afforestation tree species and seedlings. As of now, a total of 495000 hectares of forests in Vietnam have obtained certificates for sustainable forest management.