An ex-banker was sentenced to death in China for taking $151 million in bribes even after he gave tip-offs to authorities

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Bai Tianhui is sentenced at a court in Tianjin.
Bai Tianhui is sentenced at a court in Tianjin.

Second Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin

China is developing systems to hunt US submarines from the air

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China's navy wants aircrews to play a larger role in hunting enemy submarines.
China's navy wants aircrews to play a larger role in hunting enemy submarines.

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Apple may finally be getting past its China slump

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Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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  • Apple may be catching a break in China.
  • Data showed foreign smartphone sales, the majority of which are iPhones, rose by 52% in April.
  • That will be a relief to Apple, which has cut iPhone prices to try and fend off local competition.

Apple's China woes may finally be easing.

Silver price gains are outshining gold's thanks to China's overproduction of solar panels

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A factory employee assembling solar panels.
Silver is a key raw material for solar panels.

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Japanese fighters tracked a Chinese supersonic drone spying on its bases

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A picture of the Chinese WL-10/WZ-10 drone flying in the sky, provided by Japan's Ministry of Defense.
The WL-10/WZ-10 drone intercepted by Japanese fighters on May 27, 2024.

Japan Ministry of Defense Joint Staff

China's latest weapon of war is a gun-toting robot dog

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A robot dog used by the Chinese military
A robot dog used by the Chinese military.

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Tesla is luring Chinese customers with the possibility of a free tour of its Fremont factory if they buy a car

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Robotics arms installing the front seats to the Tesla Model 3 at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California.
Robotics arms installing the front seats to the Tesla Model 3 at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California.

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Wealthy Chinese influencers are being banned from social media for flaunting lavish lifestyles

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Chinese social media firms are cracking down on influencers

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Western countries are lining up to name and shame China for overproduction

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Employees work on the assembly line of new energy vehicles at a factory.
The West hits out at China's industrial overcapacity, taking aim at the hot new green sectors of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar panels.

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China's gold rush shows the Chinese still have money to spend — they're just not into Starbucks or Gucci

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Customers select gold ornaments at a gold jewelry store on April 3, 2024 in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China.
China's gold rush has sent gold prices to record highs.

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