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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a lay wreath ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum during a two day state visit to Hanoi, Vietnam December 13, 2023. Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China's model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation. REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen
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China Condemns Assassination of Hamas Chief in Iran
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