A Chinese tech company fired an employee for taking medical 'bed rest' on a tropical island instead of recuperating at home

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Tourists bask themselves on the sunny beach at Yalong Bay National Resort on January 29, 2017 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. Many tourists put up tents and go camping to escape the cold winter at Yalong Bay National Resort in Sanya during Spring Festival.
A Chinese tech company in Beijing fired an employee after he spent his bed rest on a tropical island.

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The Saudi crown prince wants to build a trillion-dollar utopia in the desert. His deals with China reveal a darker vision.

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This image shows the design plans for 'The Line,' a part of the Saudi Arabian megacity of NEOM, and a portrait of its mastermind, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Even Chinese companies are moving supply chains out China to avoid geopolitical risks. Here are the 6 places they're heading for instead.

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A worker produces diaphragm pumps for export to Spain at a workshop in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
China is the world's factory — but even its homegrown companies are moving out.

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China doesn't want American cars anymore — that's bad news for Ford and GM

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There aren't currently any Chinese car brands for sale in the US, but there is concern they could eventually make a play to upend the US market.

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US-China tensions pose big economic risks because the 2 superpowers are more codependent than ever before, former SEC chief Jay Clayton says

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Jay Clayton.

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Investors want to reduce risk in China more than anywhere else as it's in a 'no landing zone' with the US, JPMorgan says

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Cutout of Joe Biden and Xi Jingping facing each other with a ripped split down the middle.

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India’s population is on track to exceed China’s, but a report says its workforce is weighed down by thousands of people with worthless college degrees

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Mumbai metro rush hour.

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Chinese people say they don't care that India is taking over as the world's most populous country: 'No one even wants 1st place'

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People throng a street near the Jama Masjid in the old quarters of New Delhi on April 19, 2023.

From self-driving taxis to supercars, see the 18 coolest cars at the Shanghai auto show

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Lynk & Co New Day concept car.
Lynk & Co The Next Day concept car.

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'More than 50% chance' China will invade Taiwan in the next 10 years, says former US national security adviser

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Matthew Pottinger and Xi Jinping.

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