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Smoothly but warily, US and China stick to script in Tillerson visit

By Yeganeh Torbati and Ben Blanchard
BEIJING, Mar 19 (Reuters) Despite a long list of potential pitfalls, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to China, the first by a senior member of the Trump administration, passed off relatively smoothly although there were no tangible gains to show.
On the positive side, there was none of the awkwardness of the kind seen in Washington as President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held the first summit meeting between two of the West's biggest allies.
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28 Mar 2024 | 3:11 PM

Seoul, Mar 28 (UNI) The South Korean Foreign Ministry is investigating an alleged power abuse by South Korean Ambassador to China Chung Jae-ho against a diplomatic staff member and will take "strict" measures if misconduct is established, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday, citing diplomatic sources familiar with the matter.

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Brazil's court indicts Ex-Prez Bolsonaro's son for forgery, money laundering

28 Mar 2024 | 2:57 PM

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US retailers working to reroute supply chains hit by key bridge collapse

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28 Mar 2024 | 2:57 PM

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US space operations Chief says North Caroline distillery plans to age bourbon in space

28 Mar 2024 | 2:56 PM

Washington, Mar 28 (UNI) US Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said during the Mitchell Institute's 3rd Annual Spacepower Security Forum that a distillery in the US state of North Carolina has plans to age its bourbon in space for at least one year.

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