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Jun 2023
54m 13s

Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease U...

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The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is heading to Beijing to restore the line of communication between the two countries after a persistent economic and diplomatic tensions.

Filipinos make up around a quarter of all mariners worldwide, but many find it hard to get proper care abroad because of confusing legal loopholes.

And should tourists try their hand at haggling abroad – or just pay what they’re asked?

(Picture: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Source: Getty Images)

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