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A foreign relations lesson from ancient times

The national flags of China and the U.S. fly along Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., U.S.
National flags of China and the U.S. fly along Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., U.S.

CGTN | 16-May-2021

With U.S. President Joe Biden taking office at the White House, the American people and, indeed, the rest of the world could reasonably look forward to a period in American foreign relations that was less volatile than under his predecessor. Of primary concern would be the new president’s attitude towards China. The relationship between the U.S. and China, the world’s two largest economies, would set the general tone for international diplomacy. Continue reading “A foreign relations lesson from ancient times”

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They’re off and running in Jing’an Queens Half Marathon

The 2021 Shanghai Jing’an Queens Half Marathon.
The 2021 Shanghai Jing’an Queens Half Marathon

SHINE | 15-May-2021 | By Li Qian

Under a scorching sun, 4,000 runners set off on Saturday morning from Daning Park for the 2021 Shanghai Jing’an Queens Half Marathon. The starting gun fired at 7am, and Chinese national record holder of the women’s half marathon Sun Yingjie, as a guest, took the lead. National team runner Zhang Xinyan was the first to complete the 21-kilometer half marathon, clocking 1 hour 13 minutes and 47 seconds. Continue reading “They’re off and running in Jing’an Queens Half Marathon”