Am uncertain as to the direction of Chinese temperature ambitions

[koganbot]

Am uncertain as to the direction of Chinese temperature ambitions.

Given these changed dynamics, leaders in Beijing probably also now realize that they must lower the temperature in relations with the United States. The deep chill cast over China-U.S. relations by the spy balloon incident in February has recently shown signs of thawing, with last month's trip to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken – which included an audience with Mr. Xi – and this week's visit by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
—"Xi Jinping May Be Souring on His 'Best, Most Intimate Friend,'" Ryan Hass, The New York Times, July 6, 2023

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[belecrivain]

I think you can also be uncertain as to the status of copy editors within the New York Times hierarchy.

Obligatory mention of a better time in Korean-Chinese-American relations.

[koganbot]

Should've considered adding this to Tom's "Summer Jams" spreadsheet, though actually I wouldn't have included it: had already put in "Roly-Poly" and "Bubble Pop" for 2011, and only did so on the off-chance that Tom decided "Party Rock Anthem" was ineligible and decided to use something that a lot of people hadn't heard. It's a mini-poll, one heat per day, with one (1) song representing each year, songs from four contiguous years going against each other in the qualifying round. Anyway, he did chose "Party Rock Anthem" and it got through to the next round by finishing second in its match ("California Gurls" was first).