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1. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng to talk with US officials in Malaysia
China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng will hold trade talks with US officials during a visit to Malaysia from Friday to Monday, Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
2. Avoid West’s ‘discourse trap’ when defending China: ex-government adviser
China should break free from Western “discourse traps” over issues such as state subsidies, democracy and the global order to challenge “double standards” about its rise, a former official policy adviser has urged.
3. How the ‘green paradox’ is driving Trump to fossil fuels and China to renewables
China and the United States often find themselves sharply at odds on policy, but nowhere is the divide between the rival powers more striking than on climate change – as their leaders made clear at last month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York.
