let's get the first word news with simone foxman. simone: china says relations with the u.s. are in stalemate in a tense start to high-level talks. vice foreign minister told visiting deputy secretary of state wendi sherman at some americans seek to portray china as an imagined enemy. it is the highest level of face-to-face meeting between the two sides march. tunisia's president fired the country's prime minister and frozen parliament. according to sky news, he was removed after a weekend of protest with tunisia facing one of africa's worst cobit outbreaks. he was sworn in one year ago in deep political and economic turmoil. six chinese listed companies have made exchange filings after beijing cracked down on for-profit afterschool tutoring. the company has vowed compliance while evaluating the downside risks to their businesses. beijing unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its education tech sector over the weekend, banning companies teaching the school curriculum from turning a profit, raising capital, or going public. global news, 24 h

let's get the first word news with simone foxman. simone: the british government is expected to issue guidance that people are expected to continue wearing masks in indoor spaces, even after restrictions are lifted in england july 19. the vaccine minister told the bbc that face coverings will not be mandatory, but there will be an expectation for people to wear them. g20 ministers endorsed a global corporate tax, but it faces domestic hurdles. janet yellen was optimistic lawmakers can approve an international minimum rate of at least 15% this year as part of a fast track budget bill. the treasury secretary did not say if the plan would require a two thirds vote in the senate, and almost impossible get given republican opposition. it is coming to roma. italy won a dramatic euro final against england in penalty kicks. england scored first, the italians were in control for most of the rest of play. the equalizer was in the second half. extra time did not change much in the final shootout was ugly, with italy missing two kicks and the eng

get to the first word news with simone foxman. good morning. simon: good morning.ngland will is all covid curbs, including social distancing and capacity limits on july 19. face masks will be voluntary and the government will no longer instruct people to work from home. prime minister boris johnson says cases will continue to rise, but people must learn to live with the virus and exercise judgment to protect themselves. the leaders of germany and france are urging china to allow more flights from europe as one way to strengthen political and economic ties. a three-way video summit also discussed cooperation in africa and global vaccine supply. officials said the leaders agreed there is a window of opportunity to revive the iran nuclear deal. facebook, twitter, and google have warned that they may stop offering their services in hong kong if the government goes ahead with planned changes to data protection laws. according to dow jones, they were part of an industry group that raised concerns with the government in a private letter. they claimed rules to address what