McDonald's seeks to open 1,000 new stores in China by the end of the year as demand for fast food surges in the country amid economic troubles

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McDonald's in China.

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China's housing bust is happening at 'a historically rapid pace' only seen in the worst collapses of the last 3 decades

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Local residents look at a model of a Poly Real Estate Group housing project at a real estate showroom on May 25, 2023 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China.
Local residents look at a model of a Poly Real Estate Group housing project at a real estate showroom on May 25, 2023 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China.

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Britain suffered an embarrassing aircraft carrier malfunction just as China started showing off its new carrier

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China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai during its launch ceremony on June 17, 2022.

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Investors are hoping the power of Xi's personal attention will rescue China's floundering markets

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Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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A mega restaurant chain is on a mission to get half of China to eat KFC and Pizza Hut by 2026

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A delivery staff of the KFC rides an electric bicycle along a road on January 8, 2020, in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.
A delivery staff of the KFC rides an electric bicycle along a road on January 8, 2020, in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.

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China's economy may not overtake the US, but a Trump presidency would still help Beijing: former IMF official

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US President Donald Trump shakes hand with China's President Xi Jinping at the end of a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017.
Former US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping on November 9, 2017.

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Giraffes appear to be on a path to joining the ranks of Winnie the Pooh and Peppa Pig on Beijing's internet watchlist

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Millions across China are having an absolutely miserable time as blizzards snare their annual cross-country exodus

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Citizens are riding slowly on a street during a heavy snowfall in Huai'an, China, on February 4, 2024.
Freezing rain and blizzards have left people in China stranded at highways and train stations as they head trek home for this year's spring festival.

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China's economy is at risk of a brutal 'debt-deflation spiral'

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China's economy is facing a housing recession, stock market downturn, and deflation.

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China is facing the US financial crisis 'on steroids' as the real estate market collapses, famed hedge fund boss says

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Kyle Bass says China's problems are bigger than anyone realizes.

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