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A man walks past China's and America's flags before a meeting between United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng in Guangzhou, China, on April 5, 2024. (Pedro Pardo via Getty Images)
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President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese president, prior to their talks in Beijing, China, on August 19, 2024. (Yao Dawei/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Steven Quay
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Michael Sobolik
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