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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People walk past the Alibaba logo on an orange wall.
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

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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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.

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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

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

Tech Insider : Economy
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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These 6 shocking twists show just how bad China's economy is right now, says Bank of America

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China is battling stagnant growth, deflation, and spiking youth unemployment.

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One in 5 Chinese young adults looking for work is unemployed. The lack of work slows down the whole economy

Tech Insider : Economy
A group of Chinese workers witting at desks and working on computers.
Some Chinese companies have a "996" work culture where staff work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week.

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