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: Chart of the Day: Apple Bucks China’s Smartphone Sales Slump in 2025
Shipments soared as the U.S. giant’s efforts to optimize its distribution network paid off

: U.K. Proposes Easing Audit Rules to Attract Chinese Listings
Accounting regulator seeks to remove barriers for firms using Chinese standards as London competes for IPOs amid slump

U.K. Becomes First Foreign Country With Two Chinese-Owned Yuan Clearing Banks
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Interview: Graham Allison Sees ‘Mutual Deterrence’ Stabilizing China-U.S. Relations

The Harvard scholar suggests that Washington’s inability to bully Beijing without suffering equal damage has created a paradox: a terrifying but stable equilibrium

: ByteDance’s Doubao Dominates Spring Festival Gala With 1.9 Billion AI Interactions
Aggressive holiday push underscores intensifying rivalry with Tencent and Alibaba as tech giants race to embed generative AI into daily life

U.S. Proposes Tax on Foreign-Built Ships That Could Raise $1.5 Trillion

Maritime Action Plan targets foreign-built ships and land-border goods; industry warns of higher consumer costs and retaliation risks

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