Sino-U.S. Smokescreen The supposed bilateral kickoff of a potential U.S.-China negotiated trade deal is mostly President Trump blowing smoke. After his phone call this week with President Xi, Trump tweeted very positively about the discussion, saying “discussions are moving along nicely” and “they want a deal.” Trump officials are supposedly drafting the potential terms of an agreement. However, those have been known for quite some time, and the Chinese position remains opposed to much of what Washington wants. Some argue that Trump’s approach to Xi was intended to boost U.S. market confidence ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Perhaps, but it is the Chinese stock market that has mostly borne the bru...
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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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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.