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Biden charts path forward with Xi as Taiwan tensions simmer

Bloomberg With expectations low heading into the first face-to-face summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, they appeared to accomplish as much as politically possible: An agreement to keep on talking, without letting tensions over Taiwan and other disputes derail the US-China relationship. The virtual meeting lasted longer than expected, running for more than three hours as the leaders covered ...

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China urges Germany’s next leader to build on Angela Merkel’s legacy

Bloomberg China urged Germany’s next government to continue outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s legacy to ensure the two countries work closely together, as prospective coalition partners in Berlin favor a tougher line towards the Asian giant. Zhang Ming, China’s ambassador to the European Union (EU), noted during a European Policy Center event on Tuesday that next year will mark the 50th ...

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Explosions in Ugandan capital leave one dead

Bloomberg At least one person died when two explosions hit the Ugandan capital, the fourth blast in Kampala in the past month. The blasts occurred outside an office of insurer Jubilee Holdings Ltd and near the city’s central police station, the Daily Monitor reported, citing eyewitnesses. Images posted on the newspaper’s Twitter handle showed cars on fire outside the Jubilee ...

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