Thousands of Hong Kongers are flocking to a Costco store in mainland China. Here's why.

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A view of the Costco in Shenzhen
The Costco opened in January 2024 in Shenzhen, China.

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Biden is worried China will use its cars to spy on Americans

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A futuristic, silver sedan drives down a road in front of green trees.
The BYD Seal.

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The US Army is breeding a new kind of Arctic warrior by 'testing the mettle of the human' in frigid, freezing Alaska, commander says

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb.

China's economy looks like a mess — but some sectors are quietly doing well in its '2-speed economy'

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Tourists wearing flowery headwear visit Xunpu Village in Quanzhou, Fujian Province of China.
Tourists wearing flowery headwear visit Xunpu Village in Quanzhou, Fujian Province of China.

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Apple fans in China can't buy the Vision Pro yet, so they're lining up to rent it by the hour or day

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Man tries on Apple Vision Pro at an Apple Store
People in China are lining up to rent the Apple Vision Pro for as low as $13 an hour, according to the South China Morning Post.

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Exiled Chinese bloggers urged people back home to unfollow them, claiming police are checking individuals 'one by one'

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Wang Zhi'an checks his website during an interview with the Associated Press in Tokyo on October 5, 2022.
Wang Zhi'an checks his website during an interview with the Associated Press in Tokyo on October 5, 2022.

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China unveiled new dragon-themed drillers that it hopes will build the world's 'longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel'

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'Yongzhou' shield tunneling machine rolls off the production line on February 26, 2024 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.
'Yongzhou' shield tunneling machine rolls off the production line on February 26, 2024 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.

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China is torn between wanting control of its citizens' data and growing its economy, says US ambassador

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in November 2023.

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Taiwan fears that stalled Ukraine aid foreshadows their future if China invades

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Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, left, speaks during a meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right, in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, left, speaks during a meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right, in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb.

China's master plan to crush Elon Musk

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Elon Musk sitting on a red Tesla, with a business shoe and red pant leg adorned with yellow stars in the foreground
China's EV ascendance has sparked a fight that is forcing American companies to rethink their whole strategy.

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