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China is moving 'breathtakingly fast' in space military technologies and posing strategic threats to the United States, America's top space force official said on Tuesday.
The United States and China could reach a trade agreement as early as next week, according to a Harvard scholar, who has offered clues on the state of negotiations weeks after the two rival economies agreed to a trade truce.
Passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London in January 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
The number of wealthy mainland Chinese choosing to emigrate is projected to drop to a 10-year low this year thanks to the country's improved business environment and its growing appeal to tech entrepreneurs, according to a report by a London-based advisory firm.
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