The 'implosion of Russia as a great power' has opened the door for China to capitalize on Moscow's weakening economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony before Russia - China talks in narrow format at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on March 21.

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Top commodity firm may start using China's yuan, potentially adding to de-dollarization trend

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The yuan is gaining strength and climbing the ranks of the world's most regularly traded currencies.

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Ron DeSantis is banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida, accusing China of taking up swathes of farmland: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State'

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Ron DeSantis speaks during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on November 8, 2022.

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China lands its secretive space plane after 9 months in orbit

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The X-37B space plane returns from a test flight. China's space plane is not pictured.

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It's riskier than ever to be a foreign business in China, as evidenced by a series of recent sanctions, detentions, and an updated anti-espionage law that has watchdogs on edge

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Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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TikTok had a 'list' of users who viewed LGBTQ posts — raising alarm as the company faces scrutiny over ties to China

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew leaves Congress on March 23, where he answered questions about how the company handles user data.

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A mysterious Indian firm likely tied to Russia's Rosneft amassed an enormous tanker fleet in just 18 months and has become a top shipper of Russian crude, report says

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A mega coffee chain is punishing staff for getting drink orders wrong by making them copy down lines of customer complaints: report

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Customers are seen at luckin Coffee in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Sept 23, 2021.
Luckin is a major coffee chain in China.

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Photos capture US special operators landing one of the Air Force's biggest planes on a Wyoming highway

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An Airman with Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing observes a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operation during Exercise Agile Chariot, on Wyoming Highway 287, April 30, 2023.
An Airman with Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing observes a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operation during Exercise Agile Chariot, on Wyoming Highway 287, April 30, 2023.

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Russia and India reportedly halt talks over using rupees for trade, with Moscow preferring to be paid in Chinese yuan

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A man counts Indian rupee banknotes in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A man counts Indian rupee banknotes in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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