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MNI POLITICAL RISK - China On Agenda For Biden-Meloni Bilat

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  • President Biden is expected to discuss Italy's future within China's Belt and Road infrastructure project with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House today.
  • The House of Representatives voted yesterday to open debate on MilCon-VA, the first of twelve FY2024 spending bills, but a second bill remains in limbo amid divisions within the GOP on spending and social issues.
  • Further questions are set to be asked about the age of elected representatives after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suffered a public health incident during a press conference yesterday.
  • A case involving President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is on hold after a plea deal broke down yesterday. The younger Biden’s legal problems are expected to play a prominent roll in the leadup to the 2024 presidential election, leaving President Biden vulnerable to Republican claims of a two-tiered justice system.
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised the prospect of New Zealand joining AUKUS after a meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in Wellington today.
  • Poll of the Day: Seven-in-ten voters favor continuing military aid to Ukraine.
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