China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace

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China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, docks in east China's Shanghai on April 30, 2024.
China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, docks in east China's Shanghai on April 30, 2024.

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Taiwan is one-upping Ukraine's navy to defeat a Chinese invasion

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Taiwan is developing naval drones similar to those used so effectively by Ukraine, like the Magura drone seen here.
Taiwan is developing naval drones similar to those used so effectively by Ukraine, like the Magura drone seen here.

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Elon Musk talks Tesla's $30 trillion future, Trump the Cybertruck fan, and robot buddies at annual meeting

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Elon Musk.

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China says 2 military employees sold 60 pounds of secret documents to a recycling plant, allowing a shopper to bag 4 volumes for under $1

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Chinese paramilitary police border guards train in the snow at Mohe County in China's northeast Heilongjiang province, on the border with Russia, on December 12, 2016.
Chinese paramilitary police border guards train in the snow at Mohe County in China's northeast Heilongjiang province, on the border with Russia, on December 12, 2016.

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Saudi Arabia is seeking billions in Chinese investment for Neom. But it comes with a massive risk.

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A staff member welcomes guests at a Hong Kong investor showcase for the Saudi Arabia mega-project Neom at the M+ museum for visual culture in Hong Kong on April 19, 2024.

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Tesla could come out on top after the EU cracks down on Chinese EVs

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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The EU slapped massive tariff hikes on China's EV giants. Investors don't seem to care.

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Employees work on an EV factory assembly line in China.
Employees work on an EV factory assembly line in China.

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China became the world's factory by selling cheap goods. This strategy won't work for EVs.

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A large number of Chinese-made cars and construction machinery are gathering at the port of Yantai, waiting to be loaded for export, in Yantai, China, on April 1, 2024.
A large number of Chinese-made cars and construction machinery are gathering at the port of Yantai, waiting to be loaded for export.

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Chinese EV makers are hit with new EU tariffs

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BYD has rapidly become one of the world's largest EV companies, briefly overtaking Tesla earlier this year.

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Why high-end calligraphy is so expensive

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Once a practical way to transcribe, calligraphy has evolved into a fine art. As the practice we recognize today spread across East Asia, countries like China, Japan, and Korea developed their own methods of creating high-quality calligraphy tools.

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