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China, Argentina eye new era of partnership

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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Argentine counterpart Mauricio Macri on Sunday. The two leaders agreed to open up a new era of comprehensive strategic partnership between their countries.

Xi arrived Thursday to attend the 13th Group of 20 Summit and pay a state visit to the South American country. (Xinhua)

Xi, Trump agree to ease trade tensions, maintain close contacts

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed Saturday to take measures to ease bilateral trade tensions and keep up close contacts, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi.

According to Wang, the two presidents reached an important common understanding and the meeting certainly has "charted the course for China-US relations in the some time to come."

The two countries shoulder increasing responsibilities for world peace and stability, and they have more common interests than differences, said Wang.

During their working dinner, the two leaders had very "positive and constructive" discussions over trade and economic issues and agreed not to impose additional tariffs.

China will import more marketable products from the US in efforts to ease imbalances in two-way trade, said Wang.

Wang also said the two sides also agreed to open their markets to each other, adding that China will, in the process of its further opening-up, work to resolve legitimate US concerns. (Xinhua)

Russia ready to resume dialogue with US: FM

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Russia is ready to resume dialogue with the US under an offer from US National Security Adviser John Bolton as soon as Washington is ready, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday.

Bolton contacted Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov and confirmed the two countries would like to resume and normalize dialogue, Lavrov told state TV channel Rossiya-1 on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump called off a previously scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit, citing the ongoing Russia-Ukraine confrontation surrounding the Sea of Azov. (China Plus)

Police say over 70,000 people take part in march 'Claim the Climate' in Brussels

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As the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change kicked off in Poland, a climate protest called "Claim the Climate" was held on Sunday across Brussels, with police saying that over 70,000 people took part in it throughout the day.

According to the organizers, it is the biggest climate march ever organized in Belgium.

The Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB) announced that no less than 34,000 travelers went by train this Sunday to the capital to join the campaign. (Xinhua)

Macron tours damaged Arc de Triomphe after Paris hit by riot

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French President Emmanuel Macron visited the damaged Arc de Triomphe monument and held an emergency meeting on security Sunday, a day after Central Paris was hit by France's worst riot in a generation.

Macron, who was meeting with his prime minister, interior, and environment ministers, has vowed that those responsible for the violence and the damages will pay for their actions. His tour of France's beloved monument came just hours after he flew back from the G-20 summit in Argentina.

Paris police said Sunday that 133 people had been injured and 412 had been arrested as protesters trashed the streets of the capital during a demonstration Saturday against rising taxes and the high cost of living. (AP)

'Ralph' repeats as No. 1, 'Crazy Rich Asians' flops in China

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On a typically sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend in movie theaters, leftovers led the box office with Disney’s "Ralph Breaks the Internet" repeating as No. 1 with $25.8 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The “Wreck-It Ralph” sequel dropped steeply (54 percent) after nearly setting a Thanksgiving record last weekend. But with only one new film in wide release, nothing came close to “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” which sends John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman’s video-game characters into cyberspace. In 11 days of release, the $175 million film has cleared $207 million worldwide.

Still going strong in its fourth week of release, Universal’s “The Grinch” came in second with $17.7 million in ticket sales. (AP)

Thanks for listening and be sure to catch us tomorrow.

And now for the Question of the Day:

Colombo is the largest city of which Asian country?

(Answer: Sri Lanka.)

Today’s quote is from American athlete Muhammad Ali (1942-2016).

“Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.”

(Produced by Nancy Yan Xu, Ryan Yaoran Yu, and Lance Crayon)