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New India-US clash, why Xi mentions the war, China’s marriage revolution – Asian Media Report
India is speaking more openly against Washington as the US and China settle into an enduring rivalry. Elsewhere, Thailand reels from deadly floods and Malaysia presses ahead with Myanmar deportations.
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