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China Response To House Hearing, Nigeria Elects New President, Greece Train Crash

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πŸ—“οΈ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

U.S. lawmakers seem to agree on a tougher view of China. How does the competition look from China? Nigeria β€” Africa's largest democracy β€” has elected a new president. But opposition leaders are contesting the election results and are calling for a new vote. And rescuers in Greece searched all night for survivors of a train accident. More than 30 were killed when a train carrying hundreds of people collided with a freight train head on.

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0:00.0

U.S. lawmakers seem to agree on a tougher view of China.

0:06.1

This is an existential struggle over what life will look like in the 21st century.

0:10.9

So how does that competition look from China?

0:13.2

We'll hear from our correspondent, John Ruich.

0:15.0

I'm Leila Falded, that's Stephen Skip and this is up first from NPR News.

0:21.4

Nigeria Africa's largest democracy has elected a new president.

0:25.9

Ebola, Ahmad Tinnaboo will be the country's fifth president since its return to democratic

0:30.4

rule in 1999.

0:32.4

But opposition leaders are contesting the election on our calling for a redo.

0:36.4

Is there cause for concern?

0:37.4

Also, rescuers in Greece search for survivors of a train crash.

0:41.8

More than 30 were killed when a train carrying passengers collided head on with a freight

0:46.7

train.

0:47.7

How did that happen?

0:48.7

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1:23.8

We've heard a lot about the United States shifting its approach to China.

1:28.6

So how does that look from China?

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