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Visiting “iPhone City”, Angola’s diamond auction and El Salvador’s presidential hopeful

Our new daily podcast gives you context and clarity on the stories shaping your world

AS TRADE talks with China continue in Washington, our correspondent takes a trip to China’s “iPhone City” to see how the country’s slowdown is affecting workers. In El Salvador, a social-media darling leads the polls ahead of Sunday’s presidential election—but his policy plans remain unclear. Finally, a big diamond up for auction in Angola today is a crystal-clear sign of change for the country. Today’s episode is 18 minutes long.

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