China is Starbucks' 2nd biggest market, but sales are slumping. Here's why.

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A Starbucks store is filled with customers taking a coffee break in Shanghai, China, January 26, 2023.
China is Starbucks' second-biggest market, with more than 7,000 stores.

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Shein found two cases of child labor at its suppliers last year

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Shein letters in black against a blue and white sign in a pink store with two shoppers
Shein suspended the suppliers that used child labor for 30 days.

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China's version of UberEats says it now delivers snacks to the Great Wall for 56 cents using drones

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An drone delivers food packages in the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, China.
An drone delivers food packages in the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, China.

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China could seize key islands from Taiwan in as little as 6 months, war analysts warn

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An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China's military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing on May 23, 2024.
An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China's military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing.

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One of China's hottest new EV makers says it lost $9,200 for each $30,000 smart car it delivered

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Chinese customers assess the Xiaomi SU7 at a flagship store in Shanghai, China.
Xiaomi's SU7 sold out on the first day of its launch, but the smartphone maker's early losses show it will take time for the new EV player to turn a profit.

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This Chinese video game based on a novel from the year 1592 has become one of the most popular ever in a matter of days

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A woman watching gameplay of "Black Myth: Wukong" inside a video game store.

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The US Air Force is going to mass airpower in the Western Pacific from all over the place to test its ability to get forces into a fight

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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit flies on the right of the picture, with US and Australian fighter jets flying next to it on the left. The aircraft are flying above a blue sky with some clouds.
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two EA-18 Growlers, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and two U.S.

China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier

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An aerial drone photo taken on May 17 shows the China Coast Guard CCG 3502 fleet conducting formation training in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao.
China's Coast Guard has been ramping up its acquisition of bigger and bolder vessels, and word of a new "mothership" is fueling speculation it could be an aircraft or drone carrier.

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China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching aircraft, but its purpose is still a mystery

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A satellite image of China building its new Type 76 amphibious assault ship in a shipyard.
Satellite imagery shows China building its new Type 76 amphibious assault ship at the Changxing Island Shipbuilding Base.

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China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

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A missile launcher on wheels being unloaded from a military aircraft at night.
The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher to the Philippines earlier this year.

US Army photo by Captain Ryan DeBooy

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