China’s Xi pledges more proactive economic policies in 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to exceed 130 trillion yuan ($17.8 trillion), President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in his New Year’s address, adding that the country would implement more proactive policies to promote growth in 2025. The world’s second-largest economy has struggled to stage a robust revival this…

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South Korean air crash investigators examine airport embankment, bird strikes as possible factors

By Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Investigations into what caused the crash of a Jeju Air jet ramped up on Tuesday as police rushed to identify victims and as families of those killed in South Korea’s deadliest domestic air accident pressed authorities for more information. The National Police Agency said it is making…

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Washington mayor optimistic she and Trump can work together despite past differences

By Nathan Layne WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said she had a great meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort and voiced optimism that they would find common ground despite their past clashes. Bowser met Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home for about 45 minutes on Monday, a spokesperson…

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