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World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 20 March

Associated Press Monday, 21 March 2016, 08:01 Last update: about 10 years ago

TIBETANS-ELECTION — The prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile calls for China to engage in dialogue on autonomy for his people's homeland, as tens of thousands of Tibetans around the world vote for new leaders of a government that Beijing does not recognize. 

CHINA-ECONOMY — China's top planner tries to reassure foreign companies they are welcome in its slowing, state-dominated economy in a speech aimed at dispelling growing anxiety Beijing is squeezing them out of promising industries. 

CHINA-FACEBOOK — Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a rare meeting with China's propaganda chief, at a time when Chinese authorities are tightening control over their cyberspace. 

CHINA-PEOPLE-LEONARDO DICAPRIO — Leonardo DiCaprio praises China's work to combat climate change on a trip to Beijing, and said he believes the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases could be "the hero of the environmental movement." 

CHINA-OFFICIAL DECEPTION — A Chinese governor's rare admission of having given a misleading account about the plight of coal miners has prompted new laments among the public about pervasive deception practiced by China's bureaucracy, with even state media calling on officials to be more truthful.

CHINA-BOX OFFICE FRAUD — China's film authorities have suspended the license of a distributor that inflated box office figures for Hong Kong martial arts movie "Ip Man 3," according to state media. 

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