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3 Facts U.S.-China Talks in Geneva Reveal

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Source: Xinhua

The recent China-U.S. high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Geneva delivered results that went beyond expectations and allowed the world a brief sigh of relief. Many analysts anticipated that the United States would come back to some semblance of rationality, but perhaps not this quickly.

This once again proves three simple facts.

INJUSTICE ALWAYS DOOMED

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