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It’s heating up in China and for a change, we’re not referring to tensions with the US or confrontations in the South China Sea.
Several northern Chinese cities, including Beijing and Tianjin, have experienced record high temperatures of over 40 deg C, reports Elizabeth Law, and this has raised awareness of environmental issues in a country used to conspicuous consumption as a way of life.On the geopolitical front, the Asia Society has releasedand concluded that Washington should prioritise its foreign policy and deepen engagements with the region, reports Nirmal Ghosh.
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