The success of the iPhone 17 has Apple set to take over a title it hasn't held for over a decade

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
People stand in line outside an Apple store.
Apple superfans stand outside the company's flagship Manhattan store to buy the iPhone 17.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's 100% tariff threat on China is 'effectively off the table'

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks before President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned government shutdown could hamper US economic growth.

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China's military showed off laser weapons, a 'highly intelligent' tank, and a host of advanced missiles in a big parade

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Soldiers shout as they march past Tiananmen Square for the 80th anniversary parade.
China put on a grand display of its infantry, armor, missile, drone, support vehicles, and aircraft to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II.

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US companies are demanding price cuts from Chinese suppliers to mitigate tariffs— but there's nothing left to squeeze

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
An employee works on a production line of a textile factory in Renshou county of Meishan, Sichuan province, China.
Chinese manufacturers are finding little wiggle room to further lower prices for US companies that are trying to mitigate tariffs.

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Trump's saber rattling about tariffs is unsettling China

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
US President-elect Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping
US President-elect Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping

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Xi Jinping's military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China's forces

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Chinese leader Xi Jinping looks on during the second session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024.
Xi's anti-corruption crackdown has pushed into the highest echelons of China's military recently, and it looks like the purge still isn't finished.

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Xi Jinping can't seem to find the right man to be the face of China's military

Tech Insider : Business
China's defense minister, Adm. Dong Jun, arrives with his delegation for a bilateral meeting in May 2024.
Adm. Dong Jun was reported on Wednesday by the FT to be facing a corruption probe, making him the third straight person in the office or retired from the post to be investigated.

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China is increasingly unnerved by Russia and North Korea's growing alliance, says top US official

Tech Insider : Politics
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin standing under a stone gazebo with their portraits displayed in massive frames behind them. They are surrounded by people in military dress and others in suits.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Pyongyang in June.

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Prices in China are stagnating, putting more pressure on Beijing to jump-start the economy

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A woman counts Chinese yuan notes at a market in Beijing, July 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Beijing is under fresh pressure to stimulate the economy after prices stagnated in September.

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Even Xi Jinping admits China has a painful road ahead despite his new stimulus

Tech Insider : Economy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks to the podium during a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the eve of National Day.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged China to "prepare for rainy days" ahead, even after his government announced a stimulus that set off a market rally last week.

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