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Huang's China affair may fix Howard Lutnick, the man who wanted to fix India

Headline via The Times of India · first report 13 Nov, 22:29 IST, latest 14 Nov, 15:30 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Times of India at 13 Nov, 22:29 IST; the latest is from The New York Times at 14 Nov, 15:30 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 22:29 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 15:30 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Howard Lutnick faces a precarious future as the US commerce secretary, as divergent policies surrounding AI chip sales come into play. With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pointing fingers at Lutnick for delays in sanctioning the China-affiliated Megaspeed…
A Chinese businessman arrived in Panama with money and power. Then he sold a port when his luck turned. Now China wants him sent back.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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