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Xi inaugurates South America’s first Chinese-funded port in Peru
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America’s first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru — a symbol of the Asian superpower’s growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration.The $3.5-billion complex, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Lima, is meant to serve as a …
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US stocks fall as traders weigh future Fed cuts, Trump moves
US stocks slipped Thursday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while worries over Donald Trump’s presidency clouded optimism.Bitcoin dipped below the $90,000 level after striking a record of $93,462 on Wednesday. Observers are expecting it to soon top $100,000 following pro-crypto pledges from the US president-elect.Investors were looking to a speech Thursday …
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China’s Xi arrives in Peru for APEC summit, Biden meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday for an Asia-Pacific summit where he will meet US counterpart Joe Biden under the shadow of a looming trade war with the incoming administration of Donald Trump.Xi arrived at an air base outside the capital Lima hours before the expected touchdown of Biden on the eve of a …
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