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After Doling Out Huge Loans, China Is Now Bailing Out Countries

Beijing is emerging as a new heavyweight in providing emergency funds to debt-ridden countries, catching up to the I.M.F. as a lender of last resort.

www.nytimes.com

 

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China’s Soccer Experiment Was a Flop. Now It May Be Over.

China poured billions into its bid to become a major player in the world’s most popular sport. A decade later, it has little to show for that investment.

www.nytimes.com

 

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China Draws Lessons From Russia’s Losses in Ukraine, and Its Gains

With an eye on a possible conflict over Taiwan, analysts have scrutinized the war for insights ranging from the importance of supply lines to the power of nuclear threats.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Axios Investigates: Chinese activists' names used in bomb threats across U.S. and EU

The journalist and two activists targeted by the harassment campaign believe it is backed by Beijing.

www.axios.com

 

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China’s role in the fentanyl crisis

Chinese actors have come to play an increasing role in laundering money for Mexican cartels, including the principal distributors of fentanyl to the United States.

www.brookings.edu

 

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China’s role in the fentanyl crisis

Chinese actors have come to play an increasing role in laundering money for Mexican cartels, including the principal distributors of fentanyl to the United States.

www.brookings.edu

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DOJ indictment alleges China's United Front involvement in repression

The Chinese government tries to silence global dissent by harassing its critics abroad.

www.axios.com

 

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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

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China Puts Spymaster in Charge of U.S. Corporate Crackdown

Investigations into due-diligence firms show how state-security clique is gaining more control over economic policy.

www.wsj.com

 

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Micron shares tumble 6% after China bans the US giant's microchips - and other semiconductor stocks are swinging too

The losses came after China's cybersecurity regulator ordered companies dealing with critical information to stop buying Micron's products.

markets.businessinsider.com

 

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Satellite image shows WZ-8 supersonic drone at Chinese base

A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars.

www.defensenews.com

 

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How US farmland became a battleground in the fight against China

Chinese investors own about .03 percent of America’s farmland, according to federal data. But their land purchasing is becoming a major issue as politicians at the state and federal level ramp…

thehill.com

 

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Australia Tries to Break Its Dependence on China for Lithium Mining

Half of the world’s supply of the critical battery ingredient is mined in Australia, which ships virtually all of it to China. The government and business are betting they can change that.

www.nytimes.com