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Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce

By AI HEPING in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-04 06:39

FILE PHOTO: Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates (L) and his wife Melinda Gates (2ndR) attend a meeting with French President (unseen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 16, 2018. Lionel Bonaventure/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

WASHINGTON - Bill and Melinda Gates, two of the world's richest people, announced Monday they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage, saying "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple".

"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," they said in a statement posted to Twitter.

"Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives," it read.

"We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in the next phase of our lives. We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life."

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