UNITED NATIONS Takkarist McKinley Big Tall Jersey , 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.
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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.
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The resolution also extends the mandate of a panel of experts onthe CAR until Feb. 28, 2019, and expressed its intent to review themandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension nolater than Jan. 31, 2019.
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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), 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.
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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, head of Asia and International Markets at KPMG and co-author of the report, said that Chinese companies were seeking the "complete Australian package."
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"Rather than general health services, many Chinese companies seek to invest in specialist services, such as oncology, radiology, ophthalmology Keanu Neal Falcons Jersey , 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, 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."
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