Tag: china
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Chinese banking giants piled loans onto the debt-ridden country, then adopted a hardball stance when it came time to repay, documents show. https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-capital/how-beijings-africa-ambitions-financed-by-chinas-mega-banks-triggered-a-crisis-in-zambia/ more ›
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In China, the fear of getting left behind has created a powerful new prosperity gospel. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/china-ai-learning-craze.html?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6IkU4Qno1bWo4ak4iLCJwIjoiL2ludGVsbGlnZW5jZXIvYXJ0aWNsZS9jaGluYS1haS1sZWFybmluZy1jcmF6ZS5odG1sIiwiZXhwIjoxNzkzMjg5NTEzLCJpYXQiOjE3OTIwNzk5MTN9.SFA3VJwFu9qaw6weW4gmFNCCdv35kSzG45gTYcsveXU&utm_medium=gift_link more ›
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As Chinese immigration to California accelerated across the 19th century, the hairstyle known as the queue — a long, braided pony tail — became the subject of white Americans’ fascination,… more ›
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Between 28 September and 8 October 2026, a large group of AI agents running on the cloud platform operated by Tencent attempted to answer questions about places in China using… more ›
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Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/business/changpeng-zhao-binance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVE.aAkl.NHc0NvNFIsIt&smid=nytcore-ios-share more ›
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Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology. https://restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-china-chip-investigations/ more ›
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Facing rising US tariffs, Chinese firms are pivoting to the Global South, boosting trade and investment in the region. This trend is reflected in the rapidly growing trade between China… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/s2cunkV The Year of the Trojan Fire Horse: China’s imbalanced economy and unrelenting mercantilism While there’s plenty of evidence to support Stephen Roach’s thesis of unsustainable imbalances in China’s… more ›