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Title:
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China Coast Guard marks first visit to Philippines
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Author:
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Jun Endo
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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January 15, 2020
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Description:
- A China Coast Guard vessel paid a friendly visit to the Philippines for the first time on Tuesday, as Beijing aggressively courts the Southeast Asian nation and downplays its maritime disputes in the region. The Philippine Coast Guard held a welcome ceremony for the ship, coded 5204, at the Port of Manila while the ship's captain Wang Zhongcai invited Philippine Coast Guard commander Joel Garcia on board for a tour.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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China extends aid to quake-hit Davao Sur school, Duterte’s alma mater
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Author:
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Bong Sarmiento
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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December 7, 2019
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Description:
- The Chinese government has donated one million renminbi (P7.2 million) to help the quake-hit alma matter of President Duterte in Digos City, Davao del Sur rise from the rubble.
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Title:
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Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to military competition with China and Russia despite Middle East threat
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Author:
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Associated Press
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Source:
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South China Morning Press
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Date:
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December 8, 2019
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Description:
- Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he still plans to shift the American military’s focus to competing with China and Russia, even as security threats pile up in the Middle East. Esper outlined his strategic goals and priorities in a speech at the Reagan National Defence Forum, an annual gathering of government, defence industry and military officials.
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Title:
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78% Pinoys see US-Philippine ties more important than China — SWS
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Author:
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Janvic Mateo
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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December 8, 2019
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Description:
- Seven in every 10 Filipinos believe the country’s relationship with the United States is more important than that with China, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). The same survey also showed that more than half of Filipinos believe that it is possible for the Philippines to have good relationship with the US and China at the same time.
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Title:
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PH, China ruling parties should 'share experiences of governance,' says new envoy
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Author:
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Rambo Talabong
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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December 7, 2019
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Description:
- New Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian stressed the importance of "sharing experiences of governance" between the ruling political parties of China and the Philippines, the Chinese embassy said in a statement on Saturday, December 7
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Title:
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ICC junks Morales, del Rosario complaint vs China’s Xi Jinping
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Author:
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Gabriel Lalu
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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December 5, 2019
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Description:
- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has junked the communication made by former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario against China and its president, citing lack of jurisdiction on the case.
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Title:
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'May it be productive': Duterte receives China's new top envoy to PH
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Author:
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Pia Gutierrez
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Source:
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ABSCBN News
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Date:
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December 4, 2019
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday received the credentials of China's new top envoy to the Philippines in a ceremony in Malacañang. Ambassador Huang Xilian replaced former Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, who made his farewell call to Duterte last October
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Title:
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Duterte: China won’t shut down power grid
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Author:
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Christina Mendez
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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December 1, 2019
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Description:
- Since a China-owned firm has a 40 percent stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, President Duterte expressed doubt on Friday night that it would sabotage the power grid operations in the country by shutting it down or use the transmission system for massive spying.
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Title:
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PHL exhibitors sell $300M at China trade show
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Author:
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Jenina Ibanez
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Source:
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Business World
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Date:
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November 12, 2019
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Description:
- PHILIPPINE EXHIBITORS generated sales of about $300 million at the 2019 China International Import Exposition (CIIE), more than double the year-earlier amount, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement Tuesday, the DTI said the expo, with exhibition space of more than 240,000 square meters, attracts an average of 150,000 buyers from more than 100 countries.
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Title:
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Malacañang shrugged off China’s harassment of Filipino-manned vessel. Why is this concerning?
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Author:
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Catalina Madarang
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Source:
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InterAksyon
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Date:
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November 5, 2019
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Description:
- In a move seen as a refusal to reinforce the maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang dismissed the harassment of a Filipino-manned vessel by a Chinese ship even if it happened within Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. The vessel called Green Aura is not Filipino-owned. It came from Greece and carried a flag of Liberia. Filipino seafarers, however, comprise its crew. At the helm was Capt. Manolo Ebora, a Philippine Navy reservist with the rank of lieutenant commander.
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Title:
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China-ASEAN FTA sets model for mutually beneficial cooperation among developing countries
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Global Times
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Date:
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October 26, 2019
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Description:
- ...The upgraded protocol of China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement took effect on Oct. 22. According to the new protocol, the new rules of origin are more flexible and convenient in the determination of the origin, which would help companies from both sides enjoy more tariff preferences and promote trade between the two sides.
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Title:
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China promised Duterte US$9 billion. He’s had only US$924 million in loans and grants. Why?
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Author:
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Raisa Robles
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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October 26, 2019
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Description:
- China and the Philippines signed six deals last week that boosted Beijing’s funding for the Southeast Asian nation to a total of US$924 million, but the amount is a long way from the US$9 billion pledged in 2016. The discrepancy has left critics asking what Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has to show for his policy pivot to China, which he previously touted as a boon for trade and tourism.
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Title:
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Philippines eyes integration of BBB with China’s B&R Initiative
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Author:
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Mary Grace Padin
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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October 26, 2019
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Description:
- The government wants to explore opportunities that would enable it to integrate its Build Build Build infrastructure buildup program with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). In a statement, the DOF said Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, during a meeting with a Chinese delegation led by Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, underscored the Philippines’ strong interest in participating in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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Title:
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Palace cites healthy, strong PH-China communication ties
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Author:
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Genalyn Kabiling
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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October 25, 2019
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Description:
- The country’s relations with China remain healthy and strong in the area of communication following its donation of broadcasting equipment to state-owned provincial radio stations.
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Title:
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Philippines Cozies up to India, Both Wary of China
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Author:
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VOA Cambodia
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Source:
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VOA Cambodia
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Date:
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October 23, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippines has agreed to strengthen defense ties with India, an increasingly significant Western ally in Asia, as part of its accumulation of foreign support in case fragile ties with China suddenly break down. Last week, the presidents of India and the Philippines decided to work more closely together on defense and security in light of what the presidential office in Manila called a “fast-changing geopolitical landscape in the Asia-Pacific region.”
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Title:
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China's defence minister says resolving 'Taiwan question' is national priority
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Author:
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Ben Blanchard
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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October 21, 2019
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Description:
- China’s defence minister, Wei Fenghe, said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is his country’s “greatest national interest”, and that no force could prevent China’s “reunification”.
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Title:
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India & the Philippines agree to bolster defence ties; sign 4 agreements during President Kovind's visit
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Author:
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PTI
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Source:
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The Economic Times
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Date:
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October 19, 2019
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Description:
- India and the Philippines on Friday agreed to bolster defence and maritime security partnership and to make it a key pillar of bilateral cooperation, amidst China flexing its military muscles in the region.
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Title:
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Author:
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China Daily
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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October 17, 2019
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Description:
- Companies from Singapore and China will have greater access to each other's markets, especially in services trade, e-commerce and environmental protection areas, after the upgraded China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement took effect on Wednesday. The upgraded version is projected to continuously enhance the well-being of businesses and people in the two countries and press ahead with the building of an open world economy, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Title:
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Malaysia needs to be ready for the worst in South China Sea: foreign minister
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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October 17, 2019
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Description:
- KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy pursues non-militarization of the disputed waterway.
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Title:
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Stocks slip as doubts emerge about the China-US trade agreement
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Author:
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Fred Imbert
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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October 22, 2019
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Description:
- Stocks closed slightly lower on Monday as new worries around a U.S.-China trade agreement emerged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 29.23 points, or 0.1% to close at 26,787.36. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1% to 2,966.15. The Nasdaq Composite also slipped 0.1% to 8,048.65.