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U.S.-China rivalry enters a new sphere: Who can best carry a tune
American pop star Adam Lambert toned down his flamboyant look to appear on one of China’s biggest music shows: His nail polish was removed, his makeup toned down and his suit covered his tattoos. In a packed television studio in the central Chinese city of …