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China-US Trade Reset: China’s MOFCOM says the Trump-Xi talks delivered “generally balanced and positive” preliminary outcomes, including tariff cuts on some goods, agricultural market access steps, and plans for trade and investment councils. Russia-China Pivot: The Kremlin confirms Putin will visit China May 19–20, days after Trump, to deepen the “comprehensive partnership” with Xi. India-UAE Deals: Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed signed defence, energy and maritime agreements, anchored by $5bn in UAE investment into India. UK Steel Standoff: India-UK work continues to solve a British steel safeguard issue that’s blocking full CETA rollout. Cultural Repatriation: Netherlands returns 11th-century Chola copper plates to India after 160 years abroad. Safety & Labour Probe: In south China, 10 people are missing after a vehicle plunged into a river; in the Philippines, 69 Chinese workers face inquest after a steel-plant raid.

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