In first-of-its-kind drill, US Army special operators train to defend Taiwan against Chinese attack

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Soldiers exit a helicopter during US Army Special Operations Command's annual Capabilities Exercise at Fort Bragg in April 2023.

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A downed US jet, a bombed embassy, and 25 years of rumors about how China built its first stealth fighter

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An F-117 Nighthawk over Death Valley in February 2019.

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A mysterious new Chinese military blimp was spotted by a satellite in a desert military base

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A satellite image of a Chinese blimp taken at a military base in Xinjiang Province, China, in November, 2022

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China has kicked off one of its first long post-pandemic holidays, and an industrial town with cheap barbecue is so popular that authorities are telling people to go elsewhere

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Tourists enjoy a barbecue feast at a gourmet marketplace during the five-day May Day Holiday on April 29, 2023 in Zibo, Shandong Province of China. (
Tourists across China are traveling to Zibo, a city in east China, for its local barbecue sticks.

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De-dollarization is undeniable, and the debate about the greenback's dominance is heating up. Here's what Elon Musk, Ray Dalio, Chamath Palihapitiya and 7 others are saying.

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US dollar

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An 'air train' in China runs using an overhead magnetic track, never touching it as it glides through the air 30 feet above the ground — see it in action

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China's Red Rail, said to be the world's first maglev air train
China's "Red Rail" air train glides through the air without touching the track above it or anything below.

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De-dollarization and global reserves dominance, explained by a top currency economist and the inventor of the 'dollar smile' theory

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Happy Saturday, readers. I'm Phil Rosen. Let's talk about the dollar's role on the world stage — and see what one of the leading currency economists has to say about it.

Dollar dominance could give way to a 'tripolar' currency system as China's yuan and the euro rise on the world stage

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Russia's economy has little to offer China, and their growth in trade is more modest than it appears, analyst says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony before Russia - China talks in narrow format at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on March 21.

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Tesla's biggest Chinese rival unveiled a ridiculously cheap electric car — see $11,000 BYD Seagull

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The yellow BYD Seagull electric hatchback.
The BYD Seagull.

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