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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India is the surprise winner amid China's economic chaos and investor exodus

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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China's deflation problem keeps getting worse

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China's economic woes are becoming more entrenched.

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Xi just fired China's top markets regulator. It shows his focus is still on control above all else.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a toast after delivering his speech at a dinner marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People on September 28, 2023 in Beijing, China.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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The US Treasury will reportedly send officials to China to smooth out economic tensions between the superpowers

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies about a federal budget proposal in Washington DC.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies about a federal budget proposal in Washington DC.

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Donald Trump says he will impose tariffs of more than 60% on China if he returns to the White House

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Former US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right) during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in 2019.
Former US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right) during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in 2019. Trump had been in office from 2017 to 2020.

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China's chances of staging an economic rebound this year look slim

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Chinese President Xi Jingping walking across a tightrope across fire while holding a small Chinese flag on a dark-red-to-bright-red background.
Wall Street strategists and investors remain cautious on China for the year ahead, and the long-awaited post-pandemic rebound still hasn't materialized.

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We won't meddle in the 2024 election, China's Xi Jinping told Biden: report

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US President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023.
US President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023.

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The world's 2 biggest economies are moving in starkly different directions

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The world's two largest economies are moving in different directions.

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China's economy is facing a nightmarish Year of the Dragon

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Evergrande buildings in Nanjing, in East China's Jiangsu province.
Evergrande buildings in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

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