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China Sets Aggressive Economic Growth Target for 2024

China Sets Aggressive, Economic Growth , Target for 2024. Associated Press reports that China has said it aims to achieve 5% economic growth in 2024, despite facing many challenges. Premier Li Qiang outlined plans to boost China's economy while addressing the annual session of the National People's Congress. Premier Li Qiang outlined plans to boost China's economy while addressing the annual session of the National People's Congress. The plan includes increased spending on developing advanced technology, fortifying the military and other longstanding goals. According to Li, the Chineses government would continue with a "pro-active fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy.”. The plan looks to boost growth by issuing long-term bonds over several years, beginning with about $139 billion in 2024. Those bonds would be used to implement "major national strategies" and boost security "in key areas.". The plans also include a "new development model" aimed at easing a prolonged real estate slump by building government-subsidized housing. The foundation for China’s sustained economic recovery is not yet stable, with insufficient effective demand, overcapacity in some industries, weak social expectations, and still many risks and hidden dangers, Li Qiang, Chinese Premier, via Associated Press. The foundation for China’s sustained economic recovery is not yet stable, with insufficient effective demand, overcapacity in some industries, weak social expectations, and still many risks and hidden dangers, Li Qiang, Chinese Premier, via Associated Press. According to a draft budget, an additional $231 billion would be set aside for defense spending, representing a 7.2% increase from 2023. . According to a draft budget, an additional $231 billion would be set aside for defense spending, representing a 7.2% increase from 2023. . The underlying trend of economic recovery and long-term growth remains unchanged and will not change. So we must be more confident and more assured of ourselves, Li Qiang, Chinese Premier, via Associated Press

This Day in History: First African-American College Is Chartered

This Day in History: , First African-American College Is Chartered. April 29, 1854. Ashmun Institute was established in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. Created by an act of the Pennsylvania legislature, the institution was named after Jehudi Ashman. Ashman was the U.S. agent who assisted in the preservation of an African-American colony in Africa that later became Liberia. The institution named after him was initially chartered to provide theological, scientific and classical training to African-Americans. Under its first college president, John Pym Carter, Ashmun Institute opened on January 1, 1857. It was renamed Lincoln University in 1866 after the end of the U.S. Civil War

This Day in History: Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer Prize

This Day in History: , Kendrick Lamar Becomes the First Rapper to Win the Pulitzer Prize. April 16, 2018. Lamar was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his extraordinary 2017 album, 'DAMN.'. It was the first time the prestigious award had been granted to a genre outside of classical music or jazz. According to the Pulitzer Prize administrator, the decision to recognize Lamar's work was unanimous. ['DAMN' is] a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life, Pulitzer Prize Awarding Committee. Lamar grew up during the 1990s in Compton, CA, surrounded by the influence of artists like Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre. His previous album efforts became known for their social commentary. A fellow nominee called Lamar “one of the greatest living American composers, for sure.”

This Day in History: Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier

This Day in History:, Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier. April 15, 1947. The 28-year-old baseball player became the first African American to play for Major League Baseball. The Georgia native stepped onto the grass of Ebbots Field in Brooklyn as a Brooklyn Dodger. Two years later, the star infielder was named the National League's MVP as well as a batting champ. He led his team to six National League pennants and the World Series in 1955. Robinson was subjected to the racism of both players and baseball fans throughout his career. Jim Crow laws forced him to dine at different restaurants and stay at different hotels than the rest of his team. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. His number, 42, was the the first to be retired in 1997

U.S Election: Trump supporters target African-American voters with faked AI images | Oneindia News

Donald Trump's supporters have resorted to creating and circulating AI-generated counterfeit images depicting black voters, purportedly to sway African Americans towards Republican voting. BBC Panorama's investigation unearthed numerous deep fakes portraying individuals of African descent endorsing the former president. Despite Mr. Trump's overt attempts to court black voters, crucial for Joe Biden's victory in 2020, there is no direct evidence linking these manipulated images to his campaign. Co-founder of Black Voters Matter, an organisation advocating for black voter participation, highlighted these manipulated visuals as part of a calculated effort to construct a false narrative portraying Mr. Trump has been widely embraced within the black community. #USElection #TrumpSupporters #AIimages #FakeNews #Disinformation #AfricanAmericanVoters #ManipulatedMedia #VoterTargeting #PoliticalDeception #ElectionInterference #BlackVoters #TrumpCampaign #DigitalManipulation #RacialTargeting #SocialMediaManipulation #PoliticalPropaganda #FalseNarratives #Misinformation #ElectoralInfluence #MediaForgery ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.103~GR.124~