TOKYO -- China on Friday kicked off a new international mediation body, based in Hong Kong and backed by mostly friendly states, just as U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" doctrine shakes the foundations of existing global mechanisms.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, attends a ceremony for the establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong on May 30. © Reuters
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