Despite the heavy schedule at G20 summit which is currently underway in Japan's Osaka, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-holds-bilateral-talks-with-indonesian-presdient-joko-widodo-brazilian-president-jair-bolsonaro-at-g20-summit-in-japans-osaka-231351">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</a> and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison managed to click a selfie.

Scott Morrison later tweeted the picture with a Hindi caption, saying ''Kithana acha he Modi!'' (How nice Modi is).

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Both the prime ministers are busy holding a string of bilateral and trilateral meetings on the sidelines of Summit.

This is the first meeting of the two leaders after the election in both countries.

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Soon after the PM Modi's re-election, Morrison called up Modi to congratulate him on winning the Lok Sabha elections and sought to boost bilateral ties.

PM Modi on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with President Joko Widodo, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Despite the heavy schedule at G20 summit which is currently underway in Japan's Osaka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison managed to click a selfie.

Despite the heavy schedule at G20 summit which is currently underway in Japan's Osaka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison managed to click a selfie. Scott Morrison later tweeted the picture with a Hindi caption, saying ''Kithana acha he Modi!'' (How nice Modi is). Kithana acha he Modi! #G20OsakaSummit pic.twitter.com/BC6DyuX4lf — Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) June 28, 2019 × Both the prime ministers are busy holding a string of bilateral and trilateral meetings on the sidelines of Summit. This is the first meeting of the two leaders after the election in both countries. Soon after the PM Modi's re-election, Morrison called up Modi to congratulate him on winning the Lok Sabha elections and sought to boost bilateral ties. PM Modi on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with President Joko Widodo, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tweets selfie with PM Modi at G20 Summit in Japan's Osaka

Leaders of the Group of 20 opened a high-stakes summit in Japan's Osaka Friday that is expected to be one of the most fractious in years.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened the meeting, which will be dominated by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-president-trump-tells-putin-dont-meddle-in-us-elections-231086">contentious discussions</a> on trade, geopolitical tensions, and climate change.

But the mood appeared friendly in the opening minutes, with smiles on the faces of the arriving leaders as they posed for the traditional "family photograph".

US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping, whose countries are mired in a damaging trade war, exchanged a handshake before the photo.

And as the leaders headed into the first session, French President Emmanuel Macron leaned down to whisper something into Trump's ear, covering his mouth for privacy as he did so.

The first session of the meeting is focused on the digital economy, with concerns about privacy and security on the agenda.

"Digitalisation has rapidly changed various aspects of our society and economy," Abe said as he opened the session.

"I'm happy to see the momentum to globally tackle the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/g20-summit-our-countries-have-never-been-closer-trump-on-us-india-ties-231018">digital economy</a>."

But in a sign of the ongoing tensions likely to dominate talks, Trump appeared to make reference to US concerns about the security threat posed by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei.

As "we expand digital trade, we must also ensure the resilience and security of our 5G networks", he said.

Trump's administration has taken measures to ban Huawei, with China reportedly seeking an end to the restrictions as part of any resumption of talks on resolving the trade war.

The summit is being overshadowed by the trade war between the world's top two economies, with hopes that Xi and Trump can reach a truce when they hold talks on Saturday on the sidelines of the summit.&nbsp;

Leaders of the Group of 20 opened a high-stakes summit in Japan's Osaka Friday that is expected to be one of the most fractious in years. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened the meeting, which will be dominated by contentious discussions on trade, geopolitical tensions, and climate change.

Leaders of the Group of 20 opened a high-stakes summit in Japan's Osaka Friday that is expected to be one of the most fractious in years. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened the meeting, which will be dominated by contentious discussions on trade, geopolitical tensions, and climate change. But the mood appeared friendly in the opening minutes, with smiles on the faces of the arriving leaders as they posed for the traditional "family photograph". US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping, whose countries are mired in a damaging trade war, exchanged a handshake before the photo. And as the leaders headed into the first session, French President Emmanuel Macron leaned down to whisper something into Trump's ear, covering his mouth for privacy as he did so. The first session of the meeting is focused on the digital economy, with concerns about privacy and security on the agenda. "Digitalisation has rapidly changed various aspects of our society and economy," Abe said as he opened the session. "I'm happy to see the momentum to globally tackle the digital economy." But in a sign of the ongoing tensions likely to dominate talks, Trump appeared to make reference to US concerns about the security threat posed by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei. As "we expand digital trade, we must also ensure the resilience and security of our 5G networks", he said. Trump's administration has taken measures to ban Huawei, with China reportedly seeking an end to the restrictions as part of any resumption of talks on resolving the trade war. The summit is being overshadowed by the trade war between the world's top two economies, with hopes that Xi and Trump can reach a truce when they hold talks on Saturday on the sidelines of the summit.

G20 Summit officially opens in Japan's Osaka with trade tensions looming

Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/g20-summit-our-countries-have-never-been-closer-trump-on-us-india-ties-231018">Narendra Modi held "productive"&nbsp;trilateral talks</a> with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Osaka, Japan on Friday ahead of the formal opening of the G-20 Summit and extensively discussed issues of the Indo-Pacific region, connectivity and infrastructure development .

The discussion focused on how the three countries can together work together towards an open, stable and rule-based Indo-Pacific region. 
During the Japan-America-India trilateral meeting, Modi highlighted "the importance India attaches to" the grouping.

The main topic of discussion was Indo-Pacific, how the three countries can work together in terms of connectivity, infrastructure, ensuring peace and security, and working together to build upon this new concept, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said.

"Committed to a better future. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/trade-in-focus-as-pm-modi-holds-bilateral-talks-with-us-president-trump-231014">Meeting of JAI (Japan-America-India)Trilateral takes place</a> in Osaka. PM @AbeShinzo welcomes the leaders. @POTUS congratulates Prime Ministers Modi and Abe for their electoral victories. PM Modi highlights the importance India attaches to JAI," the prime minister's office tweeted.

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"Today's meeting of the JAI Trilateral was a productive one. We had extensive discussions on the Indo-Pacific region, improving connectivity and infrastructure development. Grateful to PM @AbeShinzo and President @realDonaldTrump for sharing their views as well," Modi tweeted later.

"2nd 'JAI' - Japan-America-India Trilateral Meeting between PM @narendramodi, Japanese PM @AbeShinzo &amp; POTUS @realDonaldTrump on margins of #G20 Summit. Discussion focused on how the 3 countries can together work together towards an open, stable &amp; rule-based Indo-Pacific region," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Twitter.

On Thursday, Modi held wide-ranging talks with Abe on the global economy, issues of fugitive economic offenders and disaster management.

Prime Minister Modi will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Putin and other leaders during the June 28-29 summit.

This is be Modi's sixth G-20 Summit.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held "productive" trilateral talks with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Osaka, Japan on Friday ahead of the formal opening of the G-20 Summit and extensively discussed issues of the Indo-Pacific region, connectivity and infrastructure development .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held "productive" trilateral talks with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Osaka, Japan on Friday ahead of the formal opening of the G-20 Summit and extensively discussed issues of the Indo-Pacific region, connectivity and infrastructure development . The discussion focused on how the three countries can together work together towards an open, stable and rule-based Indo-Pacific region. During the Japan-America-India trilateral meeting, Modi highlighted "the importance India attaches to" the grouping. The main topic of discussion was Indo-Pacific, how the three countries can work together in terms of connectivity, infrastructure, ensuring peace and security, and working together to build upon this new concept, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said. "Committed to a better future. Meeting of JAI (Japan-America-India)Trilateral takes place in Osaka. PM @AbeShinzo welcomes the leaders. @POTUS congratulates Prime Ministers Modi and Abe for their electoral victories. PM Modi highlights the importance India attaches to JAI," the prime minister's office tweeted. Committed to a better future. Meeting of JAI (Japan-America-India)Trilateral takes place in Osaka. PM @AbeShinzo welcomes the leaders. @POTUS congratulates Prime Ministers Modi and Abe for their electoral victories. PM Modi highlights the importance India attaches to JAI. pic.twitter.com/IBjkzFuTKY — PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 28, 2019 × "Today's meeting of the JAI Trilateral was a productive one. We had extensive discussions on the Indo-Pacific region, improving connectivity and infrastructure development. Grateful to PM @AbeShinzo and President @realDonaldTrump for sharing their views as well," Modi tweeted later. "2nd 'JAI' - Japan-America-India Trilateral Meeting between PM @narendramodi, Japanese PM @AbeShinzo & POTUS @realDonaldTrump on margins of #G20 Summit. Discussion focused on how the 3 countries can together work together towards an open, stable & rule-based Indo-Pacific region," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Twitter. On Thursday, Modi held wide-ranging talks with Abe on the global economy, issues of fugitive economic offenders and disaster management. Prime Minister Modi will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Putin and other leaders during the June 28-29 summit. This is be Modi's sixth G-20 Summit.

G20 Summit: PM Modi, Trump, Abe hold trilateral meeting; discuss Indo-Pacific, connectivity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. In his first bilateral meeting on the sidelines of G20 summit, Modi reportedly discussed infrastructure projects and bullet trains.

''Discussed broad range of topics of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/g20-summit-pm-modi-to-meet-trump-and-attend-two-trilateral-meetings-on-friday-230703">mutual interest</a>. PM said that he was looking forward to visit of PM Abe to India later this year for the Annual Summit,'' tweeted Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson.

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Modi praised the Japan PM for organising the summit while the latter congratulated the Indian prime minister for an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-meet-japanese-counterpart-shinzo-abe-today-230722">''overwhelming'' victory </a>in the recent general election.

PM Modi will also be meeting Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, South Korea President Moon Jae-in, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the first day of the two-day G20 summit, the sixth he is participating since he became prime minister in 2014.

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On Friday, PM Modi will attend two trilateral -- Japan America &amp; India (JAI) and Russia India &amp; China trilateral (RIC). On the same day, he will also be present at the informal BRICS Meet.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. In his first bilateral meeting on the sidelines of G20 summit, Modi reportedly discussed infrastructure projects and bullet trains.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. In his first bilateral meeting on the sidelines of G20 summit, Modi reportedly discussed infrastructure projects and bullet trains. ''Discussed broad range of topics of mutual interest. PM said that he was looking forward to visit of PM Abe to India later this year for the Annual Summit,'' tweeted Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson. Expanding the strategic template of our relationship PM @narendramodi met Japanese PM @AbeShinzo ahead of the #G20Summit. Discussed broad range of topics of mutual interest. PM said that he was looking forward to visit of PM Abe to India later this year for the Annual Summit. pic.twitter.com/q07u4i68yu — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 27, 2019 × Modi praised the Japan PM for organising the summit while the latter congratulated the Indian prime minister for an ''overwhelming'' victory in the recent general election. PM Modi will also be meeting Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, South Korea President Moon Jae-in, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the first day of the two-day G20 summit, the sixth he is participating since he became prime minister in 2014. A friendship characterised by warmth and the promise of a bright future. Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @AbeShinzo hold talks in Osaka, the first such meeting between these leaders since the start of Japan’s Reiwa era. Many aspects of India-Japan relations were discussed. pic.twitter.com/59CiuBHZWA — PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 27, 2019 × On Friday, PM Modi will attend two trilateral -- Japan America & India (JAI) and Russia India & China trilateral (RIC). On the same day, he will also be present at the informal BRICS Meet.

PM Modi meets Japan's Abe in his first bilateral summit on G20 sidelines  

G20 Summit: Trump-Xi meet goes 'very well'

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was sidelined during the official "family photo" of world leaders and other dignitaries at the Group of 20 Summit in Buenos Aires on Friday, standing at the far edge of the group portrait and ignored.

Prince Mohammed's presence at the international summit has been contentious following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October.

The crown prince, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, quickly exited the stage without shaking hands or talking with other leaders.

At centre stage was Argentine President Mauricio Macri, hosting this year's summit of G20 industrialized nations.

Macri has said accusations that Prince Mohammed was involved in Khashoggi's death could be discussed by world leaders during the two-day summit. Saudi Arabia has said the prince had no prior knowledge of the murder.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Mohammed later exchanged a high-five and a handshake and laughed heartily as they took seats next to each other in the main meeting room.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was sidelined during the official "family photo" of world leaders and other dignitaries at the Group of 20 Summit in Buenos Aires on Friday, standing at the far edge of the group portrait and ignored.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was sidelined during the official "family photo" of world leaders and other dignitaries at the Group of 20 Summit in Buenos Aires on Friday, standing at the far edge of the group portrait and ignored. Prince Mohammed's presence at the international summit has been contentious following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October. The crown prince, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, quickly exited the stage without shaking hands or talking with other leaders. At centre stage was Argentine President Mauricio Macri, hosting this year's summit of G20 industrialized nations. Macri has said accusations that Prince Mohammed was involved in Khashoggi's death could be discussed by world leaders during the two-day summit. Saudi Arabia has said the prince had no prior knowledge of the murder. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Mohammed later exchanged a high-five and a handshake and laughed heartily as they took seats next to each other in the main meeting room.

Saudi Crown Prince sidelined in G20 family photo

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A gunman killed 12 people, including a sheriff’s deputy, when he walked into a Southern California bar and grill and started shooting on Wednesday night, police said.

The gunman was also killed, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean told a news conference on Thursday, though it was not immediately clear by whom.

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Italy said on Tuesday it will help a Pakistani Christian woman leave her country because her life is in danger following charges of blasphemy against Islam that put her on death row for eight years.

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Four civilians and a CISF jawan were killed when suspected Naxals detonated a bus with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Thursday, four days ahead of the first phase of elections in the state, police said.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/xi-trumps-g20-meeting-will-be-of-great-significance-china-176194">Xi, Trump's G20 meeting will be of 'great significance': China</a>

A meeting between the Chinese and US presidents at the G20 summit will be of "great significance" in resolving bilateral problems, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, as the two countries try tentatively to get ties back on track.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/government-trying-to-capture-rbi-ahead-of-lok-sabha-polls-p-chidambaram-176189">Government trying to capture RBI ahead of Lok Sabha polls: P Chidambaram</a>

Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday attacked PM Modi's government stating that the regime is trying "to 'capture' RBI ahead of Lok Sabha poll, this will be catastrophic."

Video: 12 people including police officer killed, gunman also dead in California bar shooting A gunman killed 12 people, including a sheriff’s deputy, when he walked into a Southern California bar and grill and started shooting on Wednesday night, police said.

Video: 12 people including police officer killed, gunman also dead in California bar shooting A gunman killed 12 people, including a sheriff’s deputy, when he walked into a Southern California bar and grill and started shooting on Wednesday night, police said. The gunman was also killed, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean told a news conference on Thursday, though it was not immediately clear by whom. Pakistan blasphemy case: Italy says will help Asia Bibi leave her country Italy said on Tuesday it will help a Pakistani Christian woman leave her country because her life is in danger following charges of blasphemy against Islam that put her on death row for eight years. Four civilians, one CISF jawan killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh Four civilians and a CISF jawan were killed when suspected Naxals detonated a bus with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Thursday, four days ahead of the first phase of elections in the state, police said. Xi, Trump's G20 meeting will be of 'great significance': China A meeting between the Chinese and US presidents at the G20 summit will be of "great significance" in resolving bilateral problems, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, as the two countries try tentatively to get ties back on track. Government trying to capture RBI ahead of Lok Sabha polls: P Chidambaram Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday attacked PM Modi's government stating that the regime is trying "to 'capture' RBI ahead of Lok Sabha poll, this will be catastrophic."

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A meeting between the Chinese and US presidents at the G20 summit will be of "great significance" in resolving bilateral problems, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, as the two countries try tentatively to get ties back on track.

China and the United States have put tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of each other's goods and US President Donald Trump has threatened to set tariffs on the remainder of China's $500 billion-plus exports to the United States if their blistering trade dispute cannot be resolved.

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to meet on the sidelines of a G20 summit, which is being held in Argentina at the end of November and early December, for high-stakes talks.

Speaking in Beijing, China's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi said Xi and Trump reached an important consensus on the healthy and stable development of bilateral ties in their telephone call last week and were slated to meet in Buenos Aires.

"That will be of great significance for both sides to manage differences effectively and resolve issues in a practical way," Wang told reporters.

Wang said China stands ready to work with the United States to remove disruptions, build trust and prepare fully for the meeting.

"We believe that meeting will help chart the course for China-US relations," he said, following talks with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne.

Wang added that the more complex the situation it is, the more important it is for both sides to remain "level-headed".

Relations between the two countries have warmed since the Xi-Trump telephone call, laying the ground for their G20 meeting.

In a further sign of improving ties, Chinese Politburo member Yang Jiechi and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe are set to hold a security and diplomatic dialogue with US officials in Washington on Friday.

Meeting US national security adviser John Bolton in Washington ahead of those talks, Yang said on Wednesday that the two sides should "properly manage differences and carefully prepare to ensure positive results in the Argentina meeting", China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"China is committed to working with the US to achieve a no-confrontational, conflict-free, mutually respectful co-operation in which both sides win," added Yang, who heads the ruling Communist Party's foreign affairs commission and outranks Wang.

In a separate meeting on Thursday in Beijing with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Wang said the two countries absolutely could resolve their trade dispute.

"As for the present China-US economic and trade dispute, we believe it ought to be and can be appropriately resolved via equal dialogue," Wang said, according to China's Foreign Ministry.

However, speaking in Singapore at a forum on Wednesday, former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said there was a risk of an economic "Iron Curtain" falling between China and the United States unless Beijing carries out reforms and that some people in the United States would like to "divorce" from China.

Beijing can help avoid this happening by ending practices like forced technology transfers, and providing better protection for intellectual property, and by also genuinely allowing market forces to drive key decisions.

"If China doesn't move quickly, I suspect the calls for divorce will intensify," Paulson said.

A meeting between the Chinese and US presidents at the G20 summit will be of "great significance" in resolving bilateral problems, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, as the two countries try tentatively to get ties back on track.

A meeting between the Chinese and US presidents at the G20 summit will be of "great significance" in resolving bilateral problems, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, as the two countries try tentatively to get ties back on track. China and the United States have put tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of each other's goods and US President Donald Trump has threatened to set tariffs on the remainder of China's $500 billion-plus exports to the United States if their blistering trade dispute cannot be resolved. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to meet on the sidelines of a G20 summit, which is being held in Argentina at the end of November and early December, for high-stakes talks. Speaking in Beijing, China's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi said Xi and Trump reached an important consensus on the healthy and stable development of bilateral ties in their telephone call last week and were slated to meet in Buenos Aires. "That will be of great significance for both sides to manage differences effectively and resolve issues in a practical way," Wang told reporters. Wang said China stands ready to work with the United States to remove disruptions, build trust and prepare fully for the meeting. "We believe that meeting will help chart the course for China-US relations," he said, following talks with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne. Wang added that the more complex the situation it is, the more important it is for both sides to remain "level-headed". Relations between the two countries have warmed since the Xi-Trump telephone call, laying the ground for their G20 meeting. In a further sign of improving ties, Chinese Politburo member Yang Jiechi and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe are set to hold a security and diplomatic dialogue with US officials in Washington on Friday. Meeting US national security adviser John Bolton in Washington ahead of those talks, Yang said on Wednesday that the two sides should "properly manage differences and carefully prepare to ensure positive results in the Argentina meeting", China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "China is committed to working with the US to achieve a no-confrontational, conflict-free, mutually respectful co-operation in which both sides win," added Yang, who heads the ruling Communist Party's foreign affairs commission and outranks Wang. In a separate meeting on Thursday in Beijing with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Wang said the two countries absolutely could resolve their trade dispute. "As for the present China-US economic and trade dispute, we believe it ought to be and can be appropriately resolved via equal dialogue," Wang said, according to China's Foreign Ministry. However, speaking in Singapore at a forum on Wednesday, former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said there was a risk of an economic "Iron Curtain" falling between China and the United States unless Beijing carries out reforms and that some people in the United States would like to "divorce" from China. Beijing can help avoid this happening by ending practices like forced technology transfers, and providing better protection for intellectual property, and by also genuinely allowing market forces to drive key decisions. "If China doesn't move quickly, I suspect the calls for divorce will intensify," Paulson said.

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