Xi Jinping's high-rank purges show a 'systemic rot' in China's military that could threaten its readiness for war: senior US official

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Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in New Delhi on April 28, 2023.
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in New Delhi on April 28, 2023. He was replaced in October 2023.

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OpenAI says it thwarted malicious state actors out of China, Russia, and North Korea, and one of them's called Salmon Typhoon

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ChatGPT (left) and Pacific Rim's Gypsy Danger mecha (right).
The five threat actors had names just like the mechs seen in Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim."

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China is learning to prepare for a drawn-out war after watching Russia struggle for years in Ukraine: think-tank

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Armed police officers and soldiers conduct intensive training in high temperatures in Beihai city, Guangxi province, China, July 13, 2023.
Armed police officers and soldiers conduct intensive training in high temperatures in Beihai city, Guangxi province, China, July 13, 2023.

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Your next Tesla could be made by China

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Tesla seeks to import Chinese auto-parts made in Mexico to make cheaper electric vehicles.

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China's crashing birthrate will leave millions of teachers jobless in the coming years

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China could face a surplus of nearly 2 million teachers in the coming years.

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Chinese consumers are about to return from the holidays. That doesn't mean the economy will pick up.

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Tourists are visiting the traditional-style Shibati area in Chongqing, China, on February 5, 2024, as the Spring Festival approaches.
Tourists in Chongqing, China.

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China can't use civilian ships to invade Taiwan just yet, but it's getting there, says former US intelligence officer

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Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.
Officers and sailors of Chinese naval vessel Yantai stand at the side of the ship in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 25, 2023.

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The 2008 housing bust suggests China's only halfway through its property crisis. Here's how the downturns compare.

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China's housing market turmoil has similarities to the 2008 US collapse.

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Temu is trying to win over America. Good luck.

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Temu is embarking on an advertising blitz to win over American consumers.

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Temu dropped tens of millions of dollars on its flurry of Super Bowl ads — and its big spending may pay off

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Temu, the ecommerce site with cheap delights loved by older people.

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