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Meredith Chen
Meredith Chen
Hong Kong
@meredithchenn
Reporter, China
Meredith Chen joined the Post in 2023 and covers China politics and diplomacy. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong. Previously, she had stints with both international and Chinese-language media outlets, focusing on affairs in Asia.

Lebanese business leader says his country will reduce Western tech imports, including mobile devices, and buy more from China after pager explosions.

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Born in 2005, Liu, who performs as B-Girl 671, is one of the country’s young, hungry talents and has entered the top echelons of the female breakdancing world in recent years.

Despite a smooth lift off the ground and a graceful turnaround before landing, his crotch, together with the knees, prevented him from clearing the bar during his third attempt.

Several have joked that the champion from Tokyo, who did not play in the singles in Paris as he had fallen behind the leading players, should be brought back for the next Olympics.

The 25-year-old is a biological woman who has been erroneously labelled “trans” by social commentators after her round-of-16 opponent Angela Carini quit 46 seconds into their fight.

After Fan romped France’s Felix Lebrun to advance to the men’s singles final in Paris, internet users began superimposing Fan’s face on Swift’s posters and stickers to rally support for the table tennis stand-out.