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China will develop its high-tech sector on a massive scale in the next decade, top officials vowed Friday, a day after meetings on the country’s future policy priorities concluded in Beijing.The four days of closed-door discussions began on Monday and involved high-ranking officials outlining long-term strategies for the 15th Five-Year Plan, which starts next year. The …

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Japan’s conservative new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Friday to bring US ties to “new heights” with President Donald Trump, while taking a swipe at China and vowing a stricter stance on immigration in her first policy speech.Japan’s first woman premier, who so far is enjoying high poll ratings, also told a rowdy parliament that …

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Beijing and Washington “can totally find ways to resolve each other’s concerns”, China’s commerce minister said Friday, as officials from both sides were set to meet in Malaysia for trade talks.The world’s two biggest economies have spent a large part of this year locked in a tit-for-tat trade row, though they appear to be seeking …

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