Xi Jinping is caught in a bind: How do I undermine US power while also courting its investors?

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with representatives from American business, strategic and academic communities at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (

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Elon Musk got special favors and access from China that could leave him exposed, report says

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Tesla boss Elon Musk during a trip to Shanghai.

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Apple's iPhone China shipments in February look even worse than estimated

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Apple CEO Tim Cook at the China Development Forum in Beijing
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the 2024 China Development Forum in Beijing.

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A deadly Boeing 737 crash in China is still shrouded in mystery as the government says it found nothing abnormal before the plane nose-dived

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A plane carrying the second black box of the crashed China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 27, 2022 in Beijing, China.
A plane carrying the second black box of the crashed China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 27, 2022 in Beijing, China.

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Rural men in China say they're too poor to afford the massive dowries expected of them. People on social media say it's just an excuse.

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A couple poses for a photo at a marriage registration office in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 22, 2023.
A couple poses for a photo at a marriage registration office in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 22, 2023.

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A UPenn student started a YouTube channel. In weeks, her face was stolen on China's social media.

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Olga Loiek, 20, started a YouTube channel in November that was later targeted by unknown parties creating deepfakes of her.

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Iran-backed Houthis attacked a Chinese ship with missiles after promising to leave them alone

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A commercial ship in the Red Sea last week.
A commercial ship in the Red Sea last week.

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Members of Congress are getting pushback on the TikTok ban from their own angry Gen Z kids

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Rep. Hillary Scholten and her son
Rep. Hillary Scholten, a Democrat from Michigan, and her son.

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With eyes on China, US special operators are back to battling the jungle

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A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command traverses a river during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023.
A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command traverses a river during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

China is reportedly developing military drones that can split into 6 to overwhelm enemy defenses

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Border police carry out checks using a drone before the Chinese People's Police Day on January 8, 2024 in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. China will mark the Chinese People's Police Day on January 10
Chinese researchers say the new drones will give the PLA a tactical advantage.

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