December 2022

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6. Saudi Arabia to host China-Arab summit during Xi visit

• Saudi Arabia plans to host a Chinese-Arab summit on Dec 9 attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the kingdom, three Arab diplomats in the region familiar with the plans said on November 30, 2022.
• Xi is scheduled to arrive in Riyadh on Dec 7, two of the diplomats and a fourth source with direct knowledge of the visit said, on a trip that comes at a sensitive time for Saudi-US relations that have been strained by a dispute over energy supplies and concerns over growing Chinese influence in the Middle East. Invitations have gone out to leaders in the Middle East and North Africa for the Chinese Arab gathering, the diplomats said.
• The Saudi government communications office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Xi`s visit or summit timing. The Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a query on Xi`s trip.


7. Half of world`s democracies in decline, says report

• Half the world`s democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report on November30, 2022.
• `We`re seeing extraordinarily severe headwinds for democracy now, intensified by the political fallout from the economic crisis that started with the pandemic and the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine` International IDEA secretary general Kevin Casas-Zamora said.
• `It might be that the credibility of elections is challenged. It might be that the rule of law is under assault.
• It might be that civic space is being constrained`, he explained

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8. French baguettes get UNESCO heritage status

• The French baguette `250 grams of magic and perfection`, in the words of President Emmanuel Macron, and one of the abiding symbols of the nation was given UNESCO heritage status on November 30, 2022.
• The bread, with its crusty exterior and soft middle, has remained a quintessential part of French life long after other stereotypes like berets and strings of garlic have fallen by the wayside.
• More than six billion are baked every year in France, according to the National Federation of French Bakeries, and the UN agency`s `intangible cultural heritage status` honours the tradition


9. Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies, aged 96

• Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin died on November 30, 2022 at the age of 96, state media reported, halling him as a great communist revolutionary who helped quell the 1989 prodemocracy protests.
• Jiang took power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, in which the military used deadly force to end peaceful demonstrations, and led China towards its emergence as a global economic powerhouse.
• The major bodies of China`s ruling Communist Party announced his death through a letter that expressed `profound grief`.
• `Jiang Zemin passed away due to leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai at 12:13pm on Nov 30, 2022, at the age of 96, it was announced on Wednesday, news agency Xinhua said. His death came after all medical treatments had failed, it added, citing the letter.


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10. Argentina, Poland advance to last 16

• In a game they needed to win to advance at the World Cup, Argentina had seen Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny deny their talisman Lionel Messi from the spot here at the Stadium 974 on November 30, 2022 night.
• Szczesny`s 38th-minute save after Argentina had been utterly dominant meant both teams were goalless at halftime but it took Argentina a minute into the second half to take the lead, Alexis Mac Allister turning in a cross from the left in a move that started straight from kick-off.
• Once they had the lead, Argentina thrived. Julian Alvarez showed great control and shot to add a second on 67 minutes, sending thousands of Argentina fans at the venue, made up of 974 shipping containers wild with joy.

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