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Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency

The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main currency.

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Pan Gongsheng, the governor of the People’s Bank of China, at the Lujiazui Forum on Wednesday.

U.S. and China Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War

Officials from both sides are meeting on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, right, with He Lifeng, China’s vice premier for economic policy, during bilateral trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland last month.

South Koreans Have a New President, and Mixed Emotions

After six months of turmoil, citizens hope for better times. But political polarization and international tensions over trade mean many worries remain.

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Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president, appearing at a post-election rally with his wife, Kim Hye-kyeong, in Seoul on Wednesday.

Why South Korea’s New Leader Name Checked North Korea but Not China

Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States.

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President Lee Jae-myung giving his inauguration speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday, hours after he clinched a comfortable election victory.
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