China
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Finance & economics
America is turning away China’s goods. Where will they go instead?
South-East Asia is exposed to both Chinese import competition and American ire
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China’s propagandists preach defiance in the trade war with America
The public seems on board, for now
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Chinese officials are encouraging office workers not to work so hard
More free time means more consumption, they hope
Business
Pity American firms in China. Xi Jinping is hitting back
From Apple and Boeing to Nike and Starbucks, there is a lot of money at stake
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China hawks are losing influence in Trumpworld, despite the trade war
“Restrainers” are taking over from “primacists”
International
Xi Jinping’s Trump-sized puzzle
For all its strength and swagger, China is struggling to handle an impulsive America
Drum Tower
How could China blockade Taiwan?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we consider what a siege of Taiwan might look like—and how the island should prepare
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Finance & economics
Investors realise Trump’s pause was not the salvation it appeared
As China strikes back, reality sets in
Business
Amazon’s $20bn push into orbit targets SpaceX and China
It thinks satellite internet could be a big money-maker
China
Why are Chinese soldiers fighting in Ukraine?
They have been showing up on both sides of the battlefield throughout the war
Finance & economics
Can China fight America alone?
The world’s two biggest economies begin an almighty trade clash
Finance & economics
China has a weapon that could hurt America: rare-earth exports
It has only just begun to use it