What do world leaders say about the new year 2018?
(Baonghean.vn) - What do world leaders hope for in 2018? Let's find out what the 10 leaders below said when they wished their people a happy new year 2018.
1. US President Donald Trump
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Celebrating the New Year with his family at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, US President Donald Trump did not forget to send his New Year's greetings to the American people on Twitter at the moment of welcoming 2018. "Happy New Year! We will make America great again, and faster than anyone could ever imagine!" - President Trump wrote on Twitter. |
2. Russian President Vladimir Putin
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| In his New Year's address, Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about family love and the importance of personal training. In 2018, Putin will run for a fourth term, and Russia will host the World Cup. |
3. Chinese President Xi Jinping
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| In his New Year 2018 speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a hopeful speech, focusing on the country's goal of eliminating poverty by 2020. He shared the overall economic growth with the entire population, especially those living in poor rural areas. |
4. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
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| Prime Minister Shinzo Abe used his New Year's address to address what he called a national crisis: a falling birthrate and a rapidly aging population. He pledged that in the coming years, he and lawmakers would use healthy economic growth to provide more resources for families who want to have children. |
5. British Prime Minister Theresa May
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| In the new year 2018, British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of successful Brexit trade and security negotiations. But she also pointed to key domestic issues. Among them were a promise to continue investing in the national health system, and a commitment to tackle workplace harassment. |
6. President Emmanuel Macron
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| President Emmanuel Macron called for a revival of unity in 2018, warning against nationalism. He also declared that France would continue to "act resolutely" in the fight against terrorism, and would "welcome men and women fleeing countries where they are threatened because of their origin, religion or political beliefs". |
7. Chancellor Angela Merkel
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| In her major farewell speech to 2017 and welcoming 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged that Germany was facing a political divide. This was the first year that a party more conservative than her own, the Alternative for Germany, won 12.6% of the vote in the parliamentary elections, thus nullifying the chancellor’s attempt to form a government based on party interests. |
8. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for greater progress in his New Year’s address, stressing that 2018 would be the first year that people born in the 21st century would have the right to vote, and proposed creating at least one seat for 18-25 year olds from each district in the parliament in August 2018. |
9. South Korean President Moon Jae In
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| President Moon Jae-in pledged in 2018 to focus on improving working conditions for workers. He is now under pressure from unions to deliver on his campaign pledge to “reduce working hours, raise the minimum wage,” and bring more temporary workers into full-time employment. |
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
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| In his New Year's address to the nation, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened a nuclear attack on the United States and offered cooperation and dialogue with South Korea to maintain peace on the peninsula. He even ordered his subordinates to negotiate with Seoul about sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February. |
