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Day: March 18, 2021

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China Daily: Trump’s trade war damaged U.S.

18 Mar 202118 Mar 2021
There’s no other way to say it: Donald Trump talked a lot and accomplished little when it came to trade deals with China.
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Politico: Iran foreign minister challenges U.S. to return to negotiating table

18 Mar 2021
Iran’s foreign minister cannot be blamed for feeling a bit angry these days. President Biden entered the White House promising to clear up the many messes from his predecessor. However,…
Poetry

Encouragement

18 Mar 2021
One more step The journey will be complete You who said don’t out of selfishness and fear Won’t win this time Newer allies are doing what you should have done…
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The early signs from Anchorage are not promising

18 Mar 2021
U.S. and Chinese officials have begun their much-anticipated talks in Anchorage by publicly rebuking each other. Perhaps the Americans are determined to demonstrate that the fierce rhetoric of the Trump…
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RT.com: Russia ready to make travel to country much more attractive

18 Mar 2021
If something like this does come to pass, oh, heck yes, I’ll be looking to get in on the action.
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The Diplomat: Japan remains mum on vaccine offer from China

18 Mar 2021
There’s a simple answer to the question of whether Japan ought to accept China’s offer to vaccinate all Olympic athletes who might participate in this summer’s Games: Just say yes.
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CGTN: Korean officials reject U.S. or China selection

18 Mar 2021
This is a reminder that — perhaps most especially in Asia — the U.S. is not going to find its allies abandoning China.
News

CNN: U.S. staring at another coronavirus surge

18 Mar 202118 Mar 2021
This is probably not the news you wanted to be reading right now.
Poetry

Patience

18 Mar 202118 Mar 2021
If it’s meant to happen, it will But sometimes a quicker decision would be nice
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N.Y. Times: Teen Vogue Editor Resigns After Fury Over Racist Tweets

18 Mar 2021
This ending, which was absolutely necessary, comes days after it should have. What took so long? Maybe buyout talks?

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