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CHINA

Premier congratulates Netanyahu on return

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on reassuming Israel's premiership. In his congratulatory message, Li said that in recent years, China-Israel relations have seen steady progress with practical cooperation in various fields having been promoted. The Chinese government attaches great importance to its relations with Israel and stands ready to work with Israel to enhance political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and promote the sound and steady development of the China-Israel innovative comprehensive partnership, he said.

UNITED STATES

Details of Trump's tax returns released

The US House Ways and Means Committee released a redacted version of former president Donald Trump's tax returns on Friday. The documents include six years of tax information for the time Trump, a Republican, served as US president and campaigned for the White House. The House panel, led by Democrats, released a report on Trump's taxes, showing that he paid little-to-no federal income taxes while claiming business losses. On Friday, Trump responded by saying that "the Democrats should have never done it". He refused to release his tax returns during his 2016 presidential campaign and four years in the White House, breaking a precedent in US politics.

Xinhua - Agencies