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	Asia Daily Briefing - China's changing power, inside and out July 19, 2018

	CHINA UP CLOSE:  Teslas in the palace signal  brewing battle in Beijing TOKYO -- Trade tensions   between China and the U.S.  are helping to expose power  shifts in Beijing's top ranks, as symbolized by Tesla CEO Elon  Musk receiving the red-carpet treatment from Vice President  Wang Qishan -- a clear sign of   Wang's growing profile as well  as a strong indication of China's   -term strategy for its role on the global stage.
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