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Exclusive: Facing U.S. blowback, Beijing softens ‘Made in China 2025’ message

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing has begun downplaying Made in China 2025, the state-backed industrial policy that has provoked alarm in the West and is core to Washington’s complaints about the country’s technological ambitions, diplomatic and Chinese state media sources said.

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Oil prices drop on OPEC’s output deal, but markets to stay tight

Oil prices fell on Monday as traders factored in an expected 1 million barrels per day (bpd) output increase in the wake of an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna last week. Brent crude futures (LCOc1) were at $74.25 per barrel at 0636 GMT, down 1.7 percent from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures (CLc1) were at $68.42 a barrel, down 0.2 percent, supported more than Brent by a slight drop in U.S. drilling activity and a Canadian supply outage. …read more […]

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Malaysia arrests Najib ex-aide in 1MDB probe-media

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities have made the first arrest in a renewed probe into the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, remanding a former aide of ousted prime minister Najib Razak to assist in investigations, Bernama news reported on Monday.

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