Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen economic ties during tour of south-east Asia

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President’s first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to ‘right path of mutual respect’

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will visit Vietnam on Monday as he begins a tour of south-east Asia where he will seek to strengthen ties with neighbouring countries amid an escalating trade war.

Xi will visit Vietnam from Monday before travelling to Malaysia and Cambodia, a high-profile tour that Chinese officials have described as being of “major importance”.

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Russian strikes on northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 32, in deadliest attack this year – CNN

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  1. Russian strikes on northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 32, in deadliest attack this year  CNN
  2. Russian Attack on Sumy in Ukraine Kills and Wounds Dozens  The New York Times
  3. Russian missile strike kills 34 in Ukraine's Sumy, Kyiv says  Reuters
  4. Russian missile attack on Sumy during Palm Sunday leaves at least 34 dead, 117 wounded  WBMA
  5. 'Crosses any line of decency' — US Envoy Kellogg condemns Russian attack on Sumy.  The Kyiv Independent
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UK will set ‘high trust bar’ for future Chinese investment after British Steel rescue, minister says – AP News

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  1. UK will set 'high trust bar' for future Chinese investment after British Steel rescue, minister says  AP News
  2. British Steel: Government 'confident' it can secure materials to keep Scunthorpe plant furnaces burning  BBC
  3. Why has the government rescued British Steel - and why is there a race to keep furnaces burning?  Sky News
  4. No 10 ‘confident’ on securing supplies to keep Scunthorpe furnaces burning – UK politics live  The Guardian
  5. China no longer welcome in UK steel sector, minister says  Reuters
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China no longer welcome in UK steel sector, minister says – Reuters

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  1. China no longer welcome in UK steel sector, minister says  Reuters
  2. UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers  BBC
  3. UK will set 'high trust bar' for future Chinese investment after British Steel rescue, minister says  AP News
  4. British government takes over running of UK’s last major steel plant from Chinese owner Jingye  CNN
  5. ‘I have spent my life in this corner of Lincolnshire and witnessed how such job losses affect every part of a community’  The Guardian
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The far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explained – Vox

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  1. The far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explained  Vox
  2. Opinion | Trump’s Tariff Pause Is Less Than Meets the Eye  The New York Times
  3. Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People's Republic of China  The White House (.gov)
  4. Trump’s tariffs: A simple illustrated guide to 15 economic terms to know  Al Jazeera
  5. There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster  The Atlantic
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