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Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick as US commerce secretary
Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick as US commerce secretary
by  AFP

US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday -- a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. As co-chair of Trump's transition team, Lutnick has been identifying new hires for the president-elect's administration. bys/bjt

Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick commerce secretary
Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick commerce secretary
by  AFP

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday -- a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Trump's administration could harden this stance.

New Botswana leader eyes cannabis, sunshine to lift economy
New Botswana leader eyes cannabis, sunshine to lift economy
by  AFP

Botswana will diversify its diamond-dependent economy by launching into the medicinal cannabis market and exploiting its abundant sunshine, President Duma Boko said Tuesday, in his first state of the nation address. The arid country will also begin cultivating medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp to plug into the growing international market.

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