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  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    US-China relations
    China imposes sanctions on Trump officials including Mike Pompeo

    Beijing targets former US secretary of state and 27 others for violating its sovereignty

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    News in-depthUS foreign policy
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  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
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    An ambitious reversal of Donald Trump’s anti-science approach is marked by several firsts

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    Anthony Fauci says America will sign up to WHO’s Covax programme to ‘advance multilateral efforts’

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    Biden to use wartime powers to boost production of Covid supplies

    Administration warns of shortage of vaccine syringes, N95 masks and testing components

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    Deals from WTO leadership to aid for emerging economies await end of Trump limbo

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
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    The right answer to Xi Jinping is a one-China policy

    To counter Beijing’s strategy of divide and rule, the US and its allies need consistent policies

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
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