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Trump’s tariffs on China and Mexico could make medicine more expensive

Trump’s first day in office on Jan. 20 included proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Trump’s tariff plans could raise the costs of some drugs…

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China is building a supergrid

A worker stands and watches as a service train arrives at the site of a tunnel car, … [+] during construction of National Grid Plc’s…

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China not happy that Trump has thrown TikTok a lifeline

Hong Kong CNN – For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban on the popular…

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TikTok got a reprieve, but Americans and Chinese are still on RedNote

TikTok took a notable break from the forced shutdown, but Americans on Monday were still using and downloading Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media app that…

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Why US Progress Must Not Stall

Directly above is a drone photo of an electric car driving through the autumn forest, driving away … [+] behind a bright trail created by…

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List of world leaders not attending WEF 2025 in Davos

Look ahead to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 15, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC LONDON – It’s that time…

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TikTok, RedNote and the Broken Promise of the Chinese Internet

Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute and emotional moments after nearly 500,000 American users flocked to it last week to protest the…

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TikTok and weather communication rebel

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 10: (L-R) Sarah Baus of Charleston, SC, holds a sign that reads “Keep … [+] TikTok” as she and fellow content…

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I moved from the Midwest to China and lived there for 5 years

Tatiana Smith spent five years teaching English as a second language in China. She lived mostly in Beijing, which was much bigger and busier than…

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‘So much uncertainty’: Businesses worry about Trump’s multiple tariff plans

For Klem’s, a general store in rural Massachusetts, each year has seemed more challenging than the last. First, there was the pandemic, then a global…

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