Today in News History
On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 896, Dong Chang, Chinese warlord passed away. In 1518, Li Shizhen, Chinese physician and mineralogist (died 1593) was born. In 1939, László Kovács, Hungarian politician and diplomat, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1949, Bo Xilai, Chinese politician, Chinese Minister of Commerce was born. In 1971, Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks was born. In 1979, U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. In 1988, The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. In 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929) passed away. In 2009, John Keel, American journalist and author (born 1930) passed away. In 2012, Nguyễn Hữu Có, Vietnamese general and politician (born 1925) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
China-EU trade, Xi touts ‘global influence’, Nato summit
China told the European Union that it is willing to increase purchases of EU goods to help pare a massive trade gap, potentially easing the risk of a trade war. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao suggested that China is open to purchase agreements covering European goods in trade talks this week with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic, the South China Morning Post reported, citing unidentified people briefed on the discussions. Lower tariffs on EU imports were also discussed (see trade talks joint...
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