China's economy is hitting a wall after years of optimism, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says

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Lawrence Summers, then Director of President Barack Obama's National Economic Council, participates in a question-and-answer session during a luncheon with the Economic Club of Washington at the J.W. Marriott April 9, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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Global stock markets have been buoyed by 'stupid' people ignoring China and Russia risks, veteran investor says

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Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 25, 2023, in New York City.
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 25, 2023, in New York City.

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Alibaba is so confident Beijing's tech crackdown has ended that it has just listed over 2,000 jobs for fresh graduates

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Alibaba is now on an hiring spree.

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Funerals in China cost so much money that Beijing is encouraging digital cemeteries

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Traditional burial sites like the Babaoshan Cemetery in Beijing are becoming increasingly expensive as urban land grows scarce and expensive.

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A country slightly bigger than Texas is projected to match the US population by 2050 — and it shows how radically the world is changing

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A young boy holds the flag of Nigeria.

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'Neutral' China is supplying Putin's forces with helicopters, drones, and crucial raw materials, report says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Mexico replaced China as America's top trade buddy — and it shows how the global economy is rapidly transforming

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President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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The dedollarization drive is facing a confidence crisis as the yuan, ruble and Argentine peso simultaneously plummet, an analyst says

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U.S. dollar notes are seen at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
U.S. dollar notes are seen at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok

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China's economy is flailing. Here's how its problems could spill into global markets.

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China's economy is flailing, and its troubles could spill over into the rest of the world
China's economy is flailing, and experts warn that its troubles could weigh on global growth and business.

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The bad news for automakers in China is only getting worse

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The BYD Tang electric SUV.
As car buying demand in China slows, Chinese automakers like BYD are leaning into their international expansion next.

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