Bad news, Beijing: Real-estate booms like the one in China nearly always end with a major banking crisis

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People commute in front of the under-construction Guangzhou Evergrande football stadium in Guangzhou, China's southern Guangdong province on September 17, 2021.

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Taiwan's defense ministry warned in an 'air raid alert' that an incoming missile was flying over the island — but it turned out to be a satellite launch from China

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Taiwan on Tuesday issued a mistranslated alert that incorrectly warned the entire island in English of an incoming Chinese missile.
Taiwan on Tuesday issued a mistranslated alert that incorrectly warned the entire island in English of an incoming Chinese missile.

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Ex-PLA officer says Chinese troops used to cook and make hotpot with fuel they took out of missiles: report

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A split image showing military vehicles carrying DF-21D missiles in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, and a photo of a traditional Chengdu hot pot.

A surge of Russian demand has made China the world's biggest car exporter

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A security guard stands watch over high-end cars in China.
One of Xi's public displays of cracking down on corruption included seizing more than 100 high-end cars used by officials.

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China wants to use its EV boom to help power the grid

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Chinese EV firm BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's largest electric automaker.

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They paid hundreds to train for a 'job of the future.' Now they're struggling to find a gig.

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Semiconductor chip companies are racing to train workers for the jobs of the future. But many have been slow to hire new trainees.

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A top city official used a downtown billboard to secretly funnel 'huge sums' of cash into his family's pockets, Chinese state media says

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This photo taken on December 18, 2019 shows people walking past a statue of a horse amid fog over the Songhua river in Jilin city in China's northeast Jilin province.
This photo taken on December 18, 2019 shows people walking past a statue of a horse amid fog over the Songhua river in Jilin city in China's northeast Jilin province.

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A US Navy sailor handed over military secrets to China for just $15,000, prosecutors say

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US Navy ships sail with vessels of the South Korean navy in the Indo-Pacific. Zhao was accused of sending plans for a large military exercise in the region to Chinese intelligence.
US Navy ships sail with vessels of the South Korean navy in the Indo-Pacific. Zhao was accused of sending plans for a large military exercise in the region to Chinese intelligence.

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Apple's China headache worsens as iPhone faces double-digit sales slump

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Apple CEO Tim Cook attends China Development Forum in 2017
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends China Development Forum in 2017.

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Taiwan is heading for a pivotal election that will define its fraught relationship with China. Here's what's at stake.

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Supporters cheer at an election campaign rally for Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je in Taichung on January 6, 2024.
A campaign rally for the Taiwan People's Party presidential candidate Ko Wen-je in Taichung, Taiwan, on Saturday.

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