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The leaderboard pulsed in the jostle for the minor places.

The Shangri-la Dialogue has traditionally served as a platform for the US and China to make their pitches to Asian countries as they jostle for influence in the region.

But as photographers circled and film crews jostled at his Real Madrid unveiling, there was a sense the awkward kid in a stripey jumper was a teenage superstar struck by the galactico glare.

From there, officers jostle them through the prison to the holding cell, where they file in one-by-one with their heads down.

“They all look dry, healthy and full of energy. As they jostle around for positioning, the newest one will have plenty of food still from its yolk for a few days.”