UK defense secretary says a Russian victory in the Ukraine war would 'signal to China that everything is up for grabs'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right).
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right).

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Beijing is making moves to restore confidence in its battered stock markets, but there might be another big problem just ahead

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Investors are paying attention to the stock market at a securities business hall in Fuyang, China, on December 5, 2023.
Investors are paying attention to the stock market at a securities business hall in Fuyang, China, on December 5, 2023.

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Chinese people are debating a superstition that says 2024 is the 'Year of the Widow.' Beijing is starting to pay attention.

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Newly-wed couples attend traditional Chinese-style group wedding ceremony at Jinyang Lake Park on September 12, 2023 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China.
Newly-wed couples attend traditional Chinese-style group wedding ceremony at Jinyang Lake Park on September 12, 2023 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China.

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Life in the US got boring, so I moved to China. I'm lonely and single, but I plan to stay.

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Woman with Micky Mouse ears at Disneyland in Hong Kong
Despite feeling lonely living in China, the author doesn't plan to move back to the US.

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Why the start of the year has been so brutal for China's stock market

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An investor checks his stocks value at a stock exchange market in Shanghai October 23, 2007.
An investor checks his stocks value at a stock exchange market in Shanghai.

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China doesn't have the military power to successfully invade Taiwan, the majority of 52 US experts said in a survey

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Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill, after Beijing increased its military exercises near Taiwan, in Pingtung, Taiwan, 6 September 2022.
Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill, after Beijing increased its military exercises near Taiwan, in Pingtung, Taiwan, 6 September 2022.

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang sheds his biker chic look to dance in a red floral vest during a visit to China

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Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan May 29, 2023.
Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan May 29, 2023.

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Men in medieval China were able to move up the social ladder as easily as male Baby Boomers in the US, study suggests

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A miniature landscape palace of Xi 'an Daming Palace National Heritage Park is seen under heavy snow in Xi 'an City, Shaanxi Province, China, Nov 11, 2023.
A miniature landscape palace of Xi 'an Daming Palace National Heritage Park is seen under heavy snow in Xi 'an City, Shaanxi Province, China, Nov 11, 2023.

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MrBeast, the king of YouTube, is setting his sights on the Chinese market

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YouTube megastar MrBeast (left) uploaded his first video on Chinese video-sharing site Bilibili (right) on Tuesday.
YouTube megastar MrBeast uploaded his first video on Chinese video-sharing site Bilibili on Tuesday.

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A Chinese man who chain-smoked his way through a marathon was disqualified for smoking on the course

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Smoking "Uncle Chen" as he ran the Xin'anjiang Marathon.

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