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EFF's Comment to the Meta Oversight Board on Polish Anti-Trans Facebook Post
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The Intercept
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Atlanta Mayor Dismisses Cop City Referendum as “Not an Election”
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Menendez Indictment Looks Like Egypt Recruiting Intelligence Source, Say Former CIA Officials
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The Hunt for the Nord Stream Bombers
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VTDigger
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OneCare Vermont is successfully driving down health care costs
September 27, 2023
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Outdoor Gear Exchange to open new Essex store, reduce size of Burlington flagship
September 27, 2023
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Residents of a Colchester manufactured home park organize to form Vermont’s first new village in years
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Phil Scott requests federal disaster declaration for early August flooding in Addison and Rutland counties
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Mountain Times -- Central Vermont
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Mountain Meditation: Connecting with Mother Nature and her creatures
September 27, 2023
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Livin’ the Dream: A better way to get there
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The Movie Diary: Running into trouble
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The Outside Story: Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark?
September 27, 2023
NEW YORK – I recently attended the China Development Forum in Beijing, an annual gathering of senior foreign business leaders, academics, former policymakers, and top Chinese officials.
This year’s conference was the first to be held in person since 2019, and it offered Western observers the opportunity to meet China’s new senior leadership, including new Premier Li Qiang.
The event also offered Li his first opportunity to engage with foreign representatives since taking office. While much has been said about Chinese President Xi Jinping appointing close loyalists to crucial positions within the Communist Party of China and the government, our discussions with Li and other high-ranking Chinese officials offered a more nuanced view of their policies and leadership style.
Prior to becoming premier in March, Li served as the CPC secretary in Shanghai. As an economic reformer and proponent of private entrepreneurship, he played a crucial role in convincing Tesla to build a mega-factory in the city. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he enforced Xi’s strict zero-COVID policy and oversaw a two-month lockdown of Shanghai.
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