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China's trade negotiator, Liu He, has said imposing more tariffs is not the solution to the dispute between his country and the United States. Speaking hours before Washington raises duties on two hundred billion dollars worth of Chinese goods, from ten to twenty five percent, Mr Liu called for a rational and candid exchange. Despite the political uncertainty in South Sudan, people are trying to get on with their everyday lives. Education minister Deng Deng Hoc Yai explains the new curriculum school children can expect to be taught in schools. Votes are being counted in South Africa's election, with President Cyril Ramaphosa hoping to prevent a slide in support for the governing African National Congress. With results declared in some 70% of districts, it has won about 57% of the ballot.