Bush Sr seemed okay. Clinton seemed ok but maybe my memory faulty, but perhaps too colorful. Colorful leaders are automatically suspect.
In the meantime a visitor expected in Tianjin, a city I knew pretty well way back 1984 - 1987. Unclear, but I suppose happening is better than not-happening. Let’s see if we get sight of the translator ladies again.
Re Covid, we remain in watch & brief, as no one is saying we must do whatever, or be not allowed to do whatever else.
Coconut shall do some sort of performance today, live, and then we intend to dine at night spot in central. No one is treating either event as big to do, and we shall as always, as everybody else except performers and diners, wear mask
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Why Tianjin? And what’s in store in China for US envoy Wendy Sherman? Beijing might be repaying a favour to Washington by hosting the meeting outside the Chinese capital, an observer says The talks come after lengthy protocol jostling but that they are happening at all is positive, analysts say
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In upcoming talks, US diplomat Wendy Sherman to seek ‘guardrails’ with China to manage competition and avoid conflict US sees the meetings in Tianjin as an opportunity to set parameters for the relationship at large ‘Stiff and sustained competition’ is embraced as long as playing field is even, US officials say
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‘Forget herd immunity’: Hong Kong experts say better to prepare to live with Covid-19, but more must get their jabs Fast-spreading variants that render vaccines less effective have changed the game, experts say Instead of chasing ‘zero infections’, city should move towards treating Covid-19 like flu
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Thousands in Italy protest against tougher regulations to contain coronavirus The ‘green pass’ certificate will allow fully vaccinated citizens to enter restaurants, museums, gyms and swimming pools, among other public places On Thursday, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said the requirement was not arbitrary, and that reopening required the continued use of the green pass |
