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China threatens revenge on the UK, New York Times in turmoil and Tito says we need a new plan

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Nicholas Lorimer speaks to Sara Gon and Hermann Pretorius about the possible inevitability of China's rise, whether the New York Times is doomed for capture by propagandists, and the chance that SA's finance minister will (or can) bring the government to its senses.

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15 Jul 2020 9AM English South Africa News Commentary · Politics

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