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1. In a first, Xi will miss Brics in Rio as Li leads China delegation: sources
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend next week’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, marking his first-ever absence from the gathering of leading emerging economies, the Post learned from multiple sources.
2. White House clarifies Trump’s comment on China buying Iranian oil
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Xi may skip Brics, Li Qiang’s speech at ‘Summer Davos’: SCMP daily highlights

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