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A surprising market emerges for luxury brands in China
Luxury brands selling in China are charting new paths to reach consumers as the nation faces slowing growth, weak demand, and potential prolonged deflation. At the Business of Luxury Summit in Hong …
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From AI-driven transport to seamless cashless living, these five city clusters top the Global Innovation Index for their cutting-edge technology and everyday ingenuity.
Beijing, Rio and Pittsburgh: Why these are ‘best of the world’ for 2026
National Geographic has released its annual list of destinations to visit in the year ahead. Here are the 25 places that made the cut.
Rare-earths mining is having a crypto moment
Cliffs is operating in the mode of Big Tech and US manufacturers, fashioning their businesses as an instrument of American competition and sovereignty.
Trump is trying to break China’s monopoly on rare earths, but can’t cut deals fast enough to catch up
As Beijing weaponizes its dominance over rare earths supplies, US President Donald Trump is cutting deals to try to break the stranglehold. But his claim that America will have an abundance of the …
Luxury brands in China strive to shine under economic, demographic shifts
HONG KONG — As China’s economy faces potential prolonged deflation and deep demographic changes, luxury brands are finding new ways to connect with the country’s consumers, speakers said at a forum …
China’s rare earth magnet exports to U.S. falls for second month, reversing brief recovery
China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. fell in September, ending months of recovery amid continues trade disputes between the two countries.
Beijing 2026: When to visit, where to stay, and what to do
The Beijing Central Axis is a recent addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Photograph by Jon Hicks, Getty Images Once a Mongol stronghold known as Dadu, Beijing became the Ming dynasty’s capital …
Donald Trump is copying the wrong things from China, writes Dan Wang
D ONALD TRUMP rarely passes up an opportunity to praise Xi Jinping. Over the years, Mr Trump has regularly buttered up China’s leader, calling him “brilliant”, “perfect” and “fierce”, and averring …
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House.
China says U.S. and Australia ‘should play a proactive role’ to bolster rare earth supply chains
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said resource-rich countries should play a proactive role in bolstering their rare earth supply chains.
Soybean farmers twisting in the wind during US-China talks
China has been a big importer of U.S. soybeans, but purchases have now ground to zero as Beijing works to exert leverage against Washington.
