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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Chinese President Xi Jinping is holding the largest ever summit of the Shanghai Corporation Organization. The two-day meeting is set to wrap up today. NPR's Diyahed reports the gathering is a show of strength by China at a time when President Trump is remaking American foreign policy. At the summit, Chinese leader Xi Jinping denounce bullying behavior and not to Trump. he offered aid and loans to member countries. Attending leaders included the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

It comes after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India. Siddharitramedi is a fellow at the Council for Strategic and Defence Research. This is where I think the Trump administration could be making its mistake. It could be underestimating the ways in which this present disruption could force India towards a relationship with China. He says Trump has weakened Modi. and India, that may ultimately strengthen China's hand vis-a-vis the United States. Dear Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.

A federal judge in Washington State is blocking the Trump administration from deporting hundreds of unaccompanied children from Guatemala. The judge says they must be returned to government-run shelters while the case moves through the courts. Efrin Olavaris is with the National Immigration Law Center. He says the ruling came after many of the government. the kids had already been placed on planes. While we were arguing over the government's practices in court, the children were sitting in a plane for hours, not knowing what's going to happen or why or where

they are going or when they're going to be let go, is just horrendous. Minors who enter the U.S. are supposed to be held under the care of Department of Health and Human Services and are not allowed to be deported without first having the full opportunity to apply for legal status. The latest facts vaccines for COVID-19 will start arriving soon at pharmacies, doctors' offices, and clinics around the country. And PR's Rob Stein reports that new federal restrictions might make it more difficult for many people to get the shots. The Food and Drug Administration has approved reformulated versions of the Moderna, Pfizer-Biontech, and Novavac shots. But for the first time, the FDA has only approved the vaccines for people who are at risk for serious complications

because they're at least 65 or have some other health issue. That means many people may have to get a doctor's prescription to get vaccinated, and even then, the availability may vary from state to state. It's also unclear if insurance companies will still pay for the shots for everyone. Rob Stein and PR News. While Street is closed today and observance of Labor Day, stocks resume trading on Tuesday, markets across Asia traded mixed today. This is NPR News in Washington.

The death toll continues to climb after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan last night. The Taliban government says more than 800 people were killed and more than 2,500 others were injured. Rescue teams are continuing to comb through the mountains, searching for survivors. Mexico is entering a new phase of government. government. NPR's Ada Paranta reports judges elected by the people will take over the federal judiciary beginning tonight. Constitutional scholars say this is an unprecedented experiment in a democracy. Usually democracies try to insulate their judges from politics. Mexican voters instead approved a constitutional amendment that made all judges directly elected by the people and through

the judiciary straight into the political arena. By this evening, the whole federal judiciary will be replaced with judges who were elected in June. The country's new Supreme Court Chief Justice will be Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, who grew up herding goats in southern Mexico. To critics, this change means the erosion of checks and balances. Supporters say in a country where justice is rare, it now makes the judiciary responsive to ordinary citizens. Eidapralta, NPR News, Mexico City. Pope Leo held talks today with some of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ plus inclusion in the Catholic Church. The pontiff has said that he plans to continue Pope Francis's policy of LGBTQ acceptance in the church. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News, in Washington.