Steve Bannon, who has ties to an indicted Chinese billionaire, says Elon Musk's 'paymasters' are Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party

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Left: Elon Musk ina. suit with a black tie, Right: Steve Bannon in a black shirt, speaking into a mic.
Elon Musk and Steve Bannon

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The Chinese military posted an animated video simulating how China's forces would attack Taiwan if war breaks out

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An animated visual of the simulated strikes on Taiwan, by state media the Global Times.
An animated visual of the simulated strikes on Taiwan, posted by the Chinese military's Eastern Theatre Command.

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Lindsey Graham, warning of Russian and Chinese expansionism, says he'd be 'very much open to using US forces to defend Taiwan'

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Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC).

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TikTok's Chinese owner boosts annual profits to a record $25 billion, report says

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ByteDance had revenues of about $85 billion, the Financial Times reported.

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China's military encircles Taiwan in new drills following its president's visit to the US

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In this image taken from video footage run Saturday, April 8, 2023 by China's CCTV, a Chinese fighter jet performs an mid-air refueling maneuver at an unspecified location
In this image taken from video footage run Saturday, April 8, 2023 by China's CCTV, a Chinese fighter jet performs an mid-air refueling maneuver at an unspecified location

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Tigers have personality traits similar to human extroverts and introverts, researchers say

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Researchers identified two distinct personality groups among Siberian Tigers –
Researchers identified two distinct personality groups among Siberian tigers – "majesty" and "steadiness."

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Saudi Arabia and Iran met in China to start thawing their fierce rivalry — a striking victory for Xi and a potential humiliation for the US

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023

The dollar's dominance on the world stage isn't going away. Here's why.

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Happy Friday eve, readers. I'm Phil Rosen. As a financial journalist, I'm always trying to distill complex ideas into plain language (for my own understanding as much as yours). 

As for Opening Bell, I've found it helpful to remember that the stock market operates as a zero-sum game.

Like poker or chess, one player's win means another player's loss. 

Russia notched record-high oil sales last week despite sanctions and production cuts

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A worker checks a pressure gauge at an oil pumping station near the Rosneft company owned Suzunskoye oil field, north from the Russian Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, March 26, 2015.

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China brokering a deal between the Saudis and Iran is a message for the US: Change your strategy or get left behind

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A Tehran newspaper reporting on the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 11.

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