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The World in Brief from The Economist
Zelensky “ready” for elections; China’s consumer prices rebound, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky promised to hold wartime elections within three months if America and Europe “ensure security” for the vote. Also, China’s consumer-price index rose by 0.7% in November, compared with a year earlier, the fastest rate for nearly two years.
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