China economy
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As economy falters, China girds its defenses
Talking Points Leaders want to grow the military faster than the economy
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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North Korea's stranded migrant workers
The Explainer Hermit kingdom sent labourers overseas to fund cash-starved regime and weapons programme, but shut borders during pandemic
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How the world economy learned to live with the drama
Under the Radar As economists predict a 'soft landing' after recent crises, is the global economy now 'oblivious to the new world disorder'?
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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What Elon Musk has to fear from China's 'Tesla killer'
Talking Points BYD is now the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Will the economy derail Xi's global plans?
Today's Big Question Declining stock markets and a continuing property slump are bad news for Chinese leader
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Shein: the biggest Wall Street float of 2024?
Speed Read Clothing industry disruptor is about to test its acceptability on the US stock market
By The Week UK Published
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Xi-Biden meeting: what's in it for both leaders?
Today's Big Question Two superpowers seek to stabilise relations amid global turmoil but core issues of security, trade and Taiwan remain
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Li Keqiang death: is China's reform era officially over?
Today's Big Question Former premier was rare supporter of 'open-door policy' among Beijing's political elite
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Cleverly China visit: can UK pull off tricky diplomatic balancing act?
Today's Big Question Foreign secretary’s trip is first ‘real test’ of Rishi Sunak’s new strategy towards Beijing
By The Week Staff Published
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Can Brics replace the G7 in new world order?
Today's Big Question China and Russia pushing for expanded bloc to rival West politically as India and Brazil pursue economic interests
By The Week Staff Published
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Tackling climate change: is China laggard or pioneer?
feature Beijing remains reticent to publicly debate climate change which is consistently downplayed as a cause of recent disasters
By The Week Staff Published
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The next superpowers: who will hold sway in 2050?
feature China overtakes the US, India emerges, great power ‘blocs’ rule, or tech giants take over – some of the geopolitical possibilities on the horizon
By The Week Staff Published
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Biden turns on Beijing: is China really a ‘ticking time bomb’?
Today's Big Question US president warned that ‘when bad folks have problems, they do bad things’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Niger coup: is this the end of French influence in Africa?
Today's Big Question Emmanuel Macron’s wish to reset ties between Paris and West Africa may be ‘too little, too late’
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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