The Saudi authorities have made agricultural development a central plank of policy to make the country less dependent on imports.

沙特阿拉伯当局已经将农业发展作为其政策的核心纲领，以减少该国对进口的依赖。

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It is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world?

据说，经济发展会使世界更洁净？

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I'm very proud of China and I'd love to make a real contribution to the development of my country.

我为中国感到骄傲，也想为祖国的发展做出真正的贡献。

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My take: all this saber rattling about high royalties and windfall profits taxes is designed to scare the minnows out of the water and clear the way for the government to make a development deal with the big guys who have the balance sheet and know-how to get the job done.

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But a company which does value employee contributions and invests in their development make become a more pleasant place to work when it offers employees perks like flex time, work from home, access to fitness centers in addition to fair compensation and benefits.

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She was proposing a motion calling on the executive to make the development of the green economy a priority within the next programme for government.

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