But the festivities are tempered by concerns about the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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China’s virus death toll now 170 as number of infections sharply rises
World health officials express ‘great concern’ that the disease is starting to spread between people outside of China.
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Chinese city halts outbound trains, flights in effort to contain deadly virus
The official Xinhua News Agency says no one will be permitted to leave Wuhan without a specific reason.
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China trade deal could help Maine lobster industry
The deal requires China to spend $32 billion over next 2 years on U.S. agricultural goods, which could include lobster.
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Trump signs new trade deal with China expected to boost exports
But the Phase 1 agreement leaves unresolved Washington’s fundamental differences with Beijing.
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China announces tariff cuts, more competition in markets
Beijing has adopted a string of market-opening measures and tariff cuts meant to help revive economic growth that slowed to a 3-decade low of 6% in the latest quarter.
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Trump won’t commit to legislation backing Hong Kong activists
As the U.S. and China try to reach a trade deal, the president claims he’s the reason Beijing hasn’t acted to crush pro-democracy protests.
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Trump’s China trade deal edges ahead even as risk of collapse looms
People close to the talks describe them as being in a sensitive stage and what President Donald Trump proclaimed as a done deal a month ago could still easily fall apart.
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Pence takes swipe at NBA, Nike in critical speech on China
The vice president says American corporations have been too willing to ignore censorship and repression in pursuit of profits.
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Thousands march mostly peacefully in Hong Kong
Police say rioters tossing gasoline bombs damaged a subway station.