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(美國商業資訊)-- 沙烏地阿拉伯代表團在2025年世界經濟論壇(WEF)年會上表示,國際社會必須將合作與對話放在首位,以克服分裂世界所帶來的挑戰。
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沙烏地阿拉伯外交大臣Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah 親王殿下呼籲全球合作,共同塑造繁榮的未來,他表示:「當我們將更大的共同利益置於狹隘的個人利益之上時,我們就能朝著一個對所有人有益的目標邁進。儘管我們今年以及未來幾年將面臨艱難的挑戰,但我仍然希望,作為全球社會的一員,我們能專注於共同合作解決問題。」
在討論全球貿易時,商務部Majid A. Alkassabi博士表示:「我們需要一本新的全球貿易手冊,我們需要找到替代的供應來源,以降低來自高風險地區的風險。」
談到旅遊,沙烏地阿拉伯旅遊部長Ahmed A. Al-Khateeb閣下表示:「在沙烏地願景2030的指引下,我們決定放開包括旅遊業在內的所有行業。我們正在建設旅遊目的地、機場和新的航空公司,並且在全面研究端到端的旅遊體驗。」
談及當前的環境緊迫議題,沙烏地阿拉伯外交部長、沙烏地阿拉伯王國氣候特使Adel A. Aljubeir閣下表示:「沙烏地阿拉伯啟動了中東綠色倡議,旨在將我們區域內的22個國家聚集起來,幫助他們採用循環碳經濟模式來應對緊迫的環境問題。」
財政部長Mohammed A. Aljadaan閣下表示:「沙烏地阿拉伯一直專注於透過實際行動來緩解區域衝突,強化穩定與增長,這些努力已經取得成效,並將持續進行下去。」
談到人工智慧(AI)的影響,通信與信息技術部長Abdullah A. Alswaha閣下表示:「沙烏地阿拉伯已經奠定了我們今天見證的人工智慧發展基礎,我們正與全球夥伴合作,創造對所有人都有包容性、創新性和影響力的人工智慧。」
沙烏地阿拉伯工業與礦產資源部長Bandar Alkhorayef閣下概述了沙烏地阿拉伯巨大的工業潛力:「我們已經成功將一片沙漠轉變為全球最大的石化產品出口工業城市。」
經濟與規劃部部長Faisal F. Alibrahim閣下則在討論成長來源多樣化的重要性時表示:「為了讓經濟脫離對石油收入的依賴,從長期來看,最有效的方式就是創造更多空間,讓私營部門能夠更具活力地成長。」
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沙烏地阿拉伯代表團參加了在達沃斯舉行的世界經濟論壇年會,並於沙烏地阿拉伯館的專題討論中強調了促進全球對話與塑造繁榮未來的必要性(相片:AETOSWire)。
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake, in a case that shocked the country and renewed national debate about gun policies and race in the U.S.
Andrew Lester was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then-16-year-old, who survived and is now a freshman at Texas A&M, where he is a member of ROTC and the school's marching band.
As part of a plea deal, Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, a charge that Judge David Chamberlain said carries up to seven years behind bars. Lester, who will be sentenced on March 7, was hunched over as he was wheeled into the courtroom, his hands folded.
Yarl and his mother, Cleo Nagbe, sat in the front row during the hearing.
In a statement issued after Lester's plea, Nagbe thanked her family's supporters who “saw Ralph’s humanity, and rejected a world where fear and prejudice endanger innocent lives.”
“While this marks a step toward accountability, true justice requires consequences that reflect the severity of his actions — anything less would be a failure to recognize the harm he has caused,” she said.
The state will seek a five-year prison sentence for Lester, Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson told reporters after the hearing.
“Self-defense has limits,” Thompson said.
Under the first-degree assault charge, Lester was facing a potential sentence of between 15 and 30 years behind bars, depending on the circumstances. One of the key elements of second-degree assault is that defendants “have the burden of injecting the issue of influence of sudden passion arising from adequate cause.”
“This is probably perceived as some middle ground, and the heat of passion would be what was the motivation for the shooting,” said J.R. Hobbs, a Kansas City defense attorney who is not involved in the case. “If he was afraid or whatever, it may not rise to a full defense. The parties might agree to that because on one hand, it’s a felony conviction — no trial, no possible appeal. On the other hand, with a lesser statutory limit, the defendant’s exposure is less as well.”
Yarl showed up on Lester’s doorstep on the night of April 13, 2023, after he mixed up the streets where he was supposed to pick up his twin siblings.
Lester’s attorney, Steve Salmon, has long argued that Lester was acting in self-defense and that he was terrified by the stranger who knocked on his door as he settled into bed. Authorities say Lester shot Yarl twice: first in the head, then in the arm.
Yarl testified at an earlier hearing that he rang the bell and then waited for someone to answer for what seemed “longer than normal.” As the inner door opened, Yarl said, he reached out to grab the storm door.
“I assume these are my brothers’ friends’ parents,” he said.
He said Lester shot him in the head and uttered, “Don’t come here ever again.” Although the bullet didn’t penetrate Yarl’s brain, the impact knocked him to the ground. Yarl said Lester then shot him in the arm. The teen was taken to the hospital and released three days later.
His family said the shooting took a big emotional toll and they have filed a lawsuit against the retired aircraft mechanic.
Salmon said last year that Lester’s physical and mental condition had deteriorated. He said Lester has had heart issues, a broken hip and has been hospitalized. Lester also has lost 50 pounds (23 kilograms), which Salmon blamed on the stress of intense media coverage and death threats he subsequently received.
During Friday's hearing, the judge asked Lester whether he was in poor health. Lester responded yes.
“Ralph is doing his best to be okay,” a spokesperson for the family said in a text.
A judge had previously ordered a mental evaluation of Lester but allowed for the trial to proceed after its completion. The results of that evaluation were not released publicly.
Associated Press writer Kia Breaux contributed from Kansas City, Missouri.
Ralph Yarl walks to the Clay County Courthouse to attend a hearing for Andrew Lester, who pleaded guilty charges stemming from a 2023 incident when Lester shot Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly knocked on the wrong door, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Liberty, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson addresses the media after 86-year-old Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a 2023 incident where Lester shot Black honor student Ralph Yarl in the head after Yarl rang the man's doorbell by mistake, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Liberty, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Ralph Yarl walks to the Clay County Courthouse to attend a hearing for Andrew Lester, who pleaded guilty in charges stemming from a 2023 incident when Lester shot Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly knocked on the Lester's door, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Liberty, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson addresses the media after 86-year-old Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a 2023 incident where Lester shot Black honor student Ralph Yarl in the head after Yarl rang the man's doorbell by mistake, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Liberty, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Ralph Yarl walks to the Clay County Courthouse to attend a hearing for Andrew Lester, who pleaded guilty in charges stemming from a 2023 incident when Lester shot Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly knocked on the Lester's door, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Liberty, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Ralph Yarl walks to the Clay County Courthouse to attend a hearing for Andrew Lester, who pleaded guilty in charges stemming from a 2023 incident when Lester shot Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly knocked on the Lester's door, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Liberty, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
FILE - Andrew Lester appears in court to answer charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, April 19, 2023, in Liberty, Mo. (KMBC via AP, Pool, File)
FILE - Ralph Yarl looks at a badge that he received after walking at a brain injury awareness event, May 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (KCTV via AP, File)