Outlook for Negotiation Week China-U.S.: Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen meets with U.S. Treasury Under Secretary David Malpass in an effort to set a course for resolving the trade war. Treasury’s involvement may be related to the fact that the tariff war is causing macroeconomic concerns in Asia. However, Malpass also has the advantage of having previously served as the American lead at the National Committee on United States-China Relations. The two sides are unlikely to bridge the wide chasm, and there are fresh rounds of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs in the offing - a $16 billion tranche facing 25 percent tariffs this week and a much larger package next month after public hearings are completed this week in Wash...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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