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US President Joe Biden (left) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping (right) at an economic summit in November.Credit: Leah Millis/AFP via Getty The United States and China have signed
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Photographs selected by Donny Bajohr Text by Tracy Scott Forson Mighty and majestic with wonderful manes, horses have been part of human life for eons. Whether strapped to plows, wearing