Chinese shoppers are buying less than they used to — but they're spending on experiences

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Crowds of people in a pedestrian shopping street during a festival.
Recent data suggests Chinese consumers are holding back.

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The US is worried about an invasion, but China could take control of Taiwan without firing a shot, war experts warn

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The Taiwan M109 speed boats maneuver on the sea during a military drill on January 31, 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The Taiwan M109 speed boats maneuver on the sea during a military drill on January 31, 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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US and Philippine Marines train in seizing and defending key terrain near Taiwan's south coast in a show of force against China

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US and Philippine Marines return from a security patrol
US and Philippine Marines return from a security patrol during Balikatan 24 at Itbayat, Philippines.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

Jamie Dimon says inflation is worse than people think, and that the market is too optimistic about a soft landing

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon

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Putin is putting his bromance with Xi on full display — but China has reason to be wary

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) is greeted by a ceremonial guard and received a red-carpet welcome in Beijing, China on May 16, 2024.

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Microsoft reportedly tells hundreds of AI and cloud staff to consider leaving China

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Biden's tariffs don't loosen China's grip on one key mineral in the EV economy

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A spoonful of gray graphite powder that's used in EV batteries.
Graphite powder used in EV batteries.

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Neither Russia nor China wants the Ukraine war to end, but for different reasons

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Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Xi Jinping for a photo in front of Russian and Chinese flags.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday.

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Billionaire real estate investor Frank McCourt wants to buy TikTok — but he's not interested in the algorithm

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Frank McCourt.

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China's BYD just unleashed a hybrid pickup truck that has no rival in America — see the Shark

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A blue BYD Shark pick-up truck parked on the breach.
A BYD Shark hybrid pickup truck.

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