19 Jul 2021
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On Friday, Xi Jinping addressed an "informal" meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders, hosted virtually from New Zealand. (But only his Philippine and Canadian counterparts didn't wear ties).
His message: Unity is strength.
Xi said that as the world is struggling with the ...
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