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US Treasury Secretary Scott Besson expressed optimism, emphasizing the importance of China adhering to its commitments to achieve a "rebalancing" of economic ties. Still, deep-seated differences rooted in contrasting visions for economic policies and national interests continue to cast doubt on the durability of these interim agreements.
Violence Erupts in Northern Ireland Over Racial and Political Tensions
Northern Ireland faces one of its most severe periods of civil unrest in recent years, sparked by the charging of two Romanian teenagers with sexual assault. The incident, which took place in Balamina—a town 30 miles north of Belfast—ignited longstanding racial tensions in a region still healing from the divisions of the Troubles.