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Xi calls for efforts to win war on drugs 

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for following a path with Chinese characteristics to contain drug-related problems and winning the war on drugs in the new era.

To win the war, Xi stressed the need to strengthen Party leadership, capitalize on the political and system advantages, improve the anti-drug work mechanism, heighten responsibilities for officials, and mobilize the public.

He has ordered a crackdown on drug-related crimes, a focus on key regions, and a clampdown on drug making and trafficking networks. (Xinhua)

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Thailand searches for soccer team trapped in flooded cave 

Thailand continues the search for 12 boys and the coach of a soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang May.

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan told reporters he believes the boys are still alive.

Concerned relatives gathered at the cave entrance. (Reuters)

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Asia stocks extend global slide on intensifying trade row, dollar shaky 

Global stocks extend a sell-off.

This, as mounting trade tensions between the United States and other major economies continue to steer investors away from riskier assets.

Asian markets took their cue from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their steepest losses in more than two months.

US technology shares were particularly hard hit. (Reuters)

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China to cut tariffs on some goods from Asia-Pacific nations 

China will cut import tariffs on goods from certain Asia-Pacific countries starting July.

That' s according to the State Council, China’s cabinet.

China will reduce tariffs on soybeans from India, South Korea, Bangladesh, Laos, and Sri Lanka from the current 3 percent to zero.

Imported products such as chemicals, agricultural products, medical supplies, clothing, steel and aluminum products from these countries will also enjoy certain tariff cuts. (China Daily)

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S. Korea, DPRK begin talks to connect, modernize inter-Korean railways

South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea begin talks on ways to connect and modernize inter-Korean railways.

Both sides are meeting at a South Korean building in the border village of Panmunjom.

The talks are focused on connecting railways along the eastern and western corridors across the two Koreas. (Xinhua)

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Two airplanes collide at S. Korean airport

No casualties have been reported from a minor collision of two passenger jets at an airport in South Korea.

The collision happened at about 8:00 am local time at a Gimpo airport, outside of Seoul, while the two jets were moving to their respective boarding gates.

A Korean Air jet hit its rear against a wing of an Asiana Airlines plane. (Xinhua)

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Trump slams Harley-Davidson for overseas production decision

And US President Donald Trump slams Harley-Davidson for deciding to manufacture motorcycles overseas.

The Wisconsin-based motorcycle firm says the increased costs of production from EU tariffs were a "substantial" burden.

It says it would move US production to international factories to avoid raising retail or wholesale prices for EU customers.

That could cost them up to $100 million per year. (People's Daily app)

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And that’s People’s Daily Tonight. Thanks for joining us.

(Produced by David Nye, Qu Qiuyan and Qiao Wai)