BUENOS AIRES Scarpe Air Max TN Uomo Nike Grigie Nere Scontate , March 23 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama said here Wednesday that defeating the Islamic State (IS) is an "absolute priority."


The IS carried out "barbaric terrorism" in the Middle East and around the world, therefore defeating the terrorist group is an "absolute priority," Obama told a joint news conference with Argentine President Mauricio Macri in Buenos Aires.


In response to criticism from Republicans that he had stayed in Cuba and Argentina instead of returning home after the Brussels attacks, Obama said that he would use military force only when needed, adding that it is important not to rush into pointless action.


In response to accusations that Obama's visit is ill-timed as it falls on the 40th anniversary of the military coup in Argentina, which is widely believed to have been supported by the United States, Obama said at a state dinner on Wednesday evening: "We are both democratic countries, and we can learn from the tragedies of the past."


On the other hand, the two countries decided to enhance their trade relations, which are currently at their lowest point in 20 years.


"We spoke about the importance of increasing trade between our countries. Argentina has much to offer but there is very small trade today," said Macri.


Obama said that the two countries would identify the obstacles impeding the progress of commerce.


However, asked whether a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Argentina was on the table, Macri flatly denied it, saying: "We must consolidate Mercosur (regional trade bloc) and think about broader agreements before an FTA."


Obama on Tuesday concluded his three-day visit to Cuba, and flew to Argentina for a state visit, the first by a U.S. president in nearly 20 years.


Left-wing supporters marched in Buenos Aires to protest Obama's visit. Protesters walked through the streets of the district of Palermo before ending up outside the U.S. Embassy.


Juan Carlos Giordano, a national deputy and leader of the Socialist Left Party, said: "Left-wing parties and human rights organizations are marching today. We reject the presence of Obama, the chief of North American imperialism."


By Naim-Ul-Karim


DHAKA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- An octogenarian Bangladeshi, who can' t even walk without the aid of a walking stick, is still looking forward to another visit to China perhaps for the last time.


Md Bashirullah has visited China 74 times since 1966 to help build bridges of friendship and business ties between China and Bangladesh.


He was one of the pioneers who had contributed immensely in development of Bangladesh's relationship with China.


"It's a matter of pride for me to have the opportunity to contribute to some extent to the development of Bangladesh-China relationship after Bangladesh became an independent country," Md Bashirullah, managing partner of the Overseas Trading Corporation and executive chairman of Synergy Logistics Ltd, told Xinhua recently.


He was also one of those instrumental in the establishment of the Bangladesh-China People's Friendship Association (BCPFA) in which he is still a senior vice president.


"My physical condition is not permitting me right now otherwise I would have loved to visit China again," said Bashirullah whose last visit to China was in 2008.


Bashirullah said he is aware of the vast changes in China since his first visit to the country in 1966. "I've visited China 74 times in different capacities and every time I went there I have always found profound changes that impressed me," he said.


During his previous visits, both as a businessman and as a delegate of the BCPFA, he witnessed the tremendous development in China over the last 40 years.


Bashirullah started doing business with Chinese state-owned corporations, such as the China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (Shanghai branch), China National Textile Import & Export Corporation(Shanghai branch) and China National Chemical Import & Export Corporation (Tianjin branch).


Since l964, the main areas of business in his dealings with China were in textile and jute machinery and spares, knitting machinery, needles, cotton and silk yarn, textile dyes and chemicals.


Bashirullah recalled that in the 1960's, China was still a less developed country with few hotels for foreigners and few taxis on the streets. In Beijing, he said he knew of only four hotels, including Beijing Hotel, Friendship Hotel at that time.


He said that when he visited China in l977 as a member of the trade delegation sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh, he concentrated in Chinese products because at that time, Chinese-made products were not only cheaper but also suitable for Bangladesh.


"The reform and opening-up policy has a great impact on my business. In fact, I greatly benefited from it because more Chinese state-owned corporations granted licenses for foreign export. So, I got more options for business partnership," Bassilurah said.


Bassilurah said that despite stiff competition from Indian, Japanese and European machineries, he preferred Chinese textile and jute machineries. "And I was very successful," he added.


He recalled that before the opening-up of China, it was difficult for common Chinese people to buy even a bicycle but after the economic reforms that China adopted in the early l980s, the Chinese people have become richer and richer. "It's not a difficult thing for an average income family to afford a car now," he said. "I was greatly impressed by the changes in China after 1978, most especially after 1990's. And after 1995, every time I visited China, I found a lot of changes. It's incredible and mind boggling," he added.


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