Xi and Putin are seeking to expand the alliance of BRICS nations to challenge the global dominance of the US and the dollar

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends an informal meeting of leaders of the BRICS countries via video link in Moscow, on August 22, 2023.

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A dissident who mocked Xi Jinping online fled China on a jet ski, crossing 180 miles of sea to reach South Korea

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A photo of the jet ski with a map showing the approximate journey from China to Incheon, South Korea.
A photo of the jet ski, back, with a map showing the approximate journey from China to Incheon, South Korea.

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A Chinese spy used fake LinkedIn profiles to target officials to hand over secrets, report says

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The LinkedIn logo is displayed on a phone with the flag of China in the background, in an illustration.
The LinkedIn logo and the Chinese flag.

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Putin can't attend the BRICS summit for fear of arrest, but he couldn't pass up taking potshots against the West and the US dollar via tape

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the Brics Business Summit via a prerecorded video on August 22, 2023 in Johannesburg
Russian President Vladimir Putin railed at Western-led sanctions in a prerecorded speech at the BRICS summit.

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China's yuan faces a cocktail of bearish headwinds even as Beijing scrambles to prop up the currency

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JPMorgan strategists see reason to stay bearish on China's yuan.
JPMorgan strategists see reason to stay bearish on China's yuan.

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2 charts that show how Mexico overtook China as America's top global trade buddy

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President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shaking hands while standing in front of an American flag.
U.S. President Joe Biden and President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

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Over 40 countries sick and tired of the Western-led world order are clamoring to join a group where China and Russia are members

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A worker arranges a signboard of the 15th BRICS summit outside the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 17, 2023. The 15th BRICS summit is to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 22-24.
South Africa is hosting the BRICS summit this week.

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As China loses its spot as the top US trade partner and faces a slowing economy, Chinese consumers and business owners are worried: 'I can't see any way to make money in this country'

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Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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3 reasons why the stock market still has room to run higher, according to Goldman Sachs

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Why New Zealand's golden kiwis are so expensive

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Golden kiwis are a pricey kiwi variety known for their yellow flesh and sweet taste. Created by Zespri, New Zealand's kiwifruit cooperative, golden kiwis saved the island nation's local kiwi industry after a disease destroyed most of its kiwi orchards back in 2010.

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