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1. President Joe Biden admitted that America had “real differences with Beijing” a day after he met Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart. Speaking to business leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Mr Biden said America and China had agreed to resume military communications to “reduce the risk of miscalculation.” He also vowed to keep pushing for “high-standard trade that advances workers’ rights”.
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