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Blinken, Xi satisfied with progress after U.S.-China talks but more work to do

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said they agreed to “stabilize” badly deteriorated U.S.-China ties, but America’s top diplomat left Beijing with his biggest…

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Wang and Hsieh clinch women’s doubles title at Roland Garros

Wang Xinyu (L) of China and Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei pose with the trophy after winning the women’s doubles final at the French Open in Paris on June 11, 2023.  Wang Xinyu…

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Number of candidates registering for gaokao reaches new high of 12.91 million

The number of candidates registering in 2023 for the gaokao, the national college entrance exam, has reached a new high of 12.91 million people, an increase of 980,000 from 2022, the Ministry of Education…

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Asia to drive oil demand growth in second half

DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) – Asia will lead oil demand growth of around 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of the year, a senior executive at Vitol (VITOLV.UL) said…

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Consumption boom continues on Mother’s Day weekend

The domestic travel market embraced another peak during the weekend, as many consumers took short trips to celebrate Mother’s Day, which fell on Sunday, carrying forward the May Day holiday consumption momentum. Young…

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Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger discuss profits, AI and more at Berkshire Hathaway meeting

Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger spent all day Saturday answering questions at the annual shareholders meeting for his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate inside a packed arena in Omaha. New things “New things coming along doesn’t take away the opportunities.…

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