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21 results for “Washington, China”
Society / CultureThe Veil
Volkswagen flags a tough year ahead as 2025 profit halves on tariffs, China competition
Volkswagen reported a more than 50% drop in annual operating profit, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs, currency effects and a strategic shift at Porsche.
- 4 min
- Germany
Society / CultureThe Veil
Alysa Liu speaks out on Eileen Gu's decision to compete for China over US and political backlash
Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu defended Eileen Gu's controversial decision to compete for Team China, calling critics hypocritical in heated debate.
- 4 min
- China
Society / CultureThe Veil
China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here's why
China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and pointing to global uncertainty.
- 4 min
- China
Society / CultureThe Veil
Primary takeaways: Voters itching for change are eager to put their stamp on Washington
Tuesday’s primaries across three states saw incumbents including Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw an...
- 4 min
- United States
Society / CultureThe Veil
China’s New Study Buddy: The A.I. Chatbot
Parents in China are using homegrown chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao as well as Google’s Gemini to help their children with homework and give them an academ...
- 5 min
- China
Society / CultureThe Veil
Washington Post slammed for describing Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘avuncular’ with ‘easy smile'
The Washington Post described the now former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "avuncular," and as having an "easy smile," sparking social media ...
- 4 min
- Iran
Society / CultureThe Veil
Panama cancels China-linked port deal, hands canal terminals to Maersk, MSC
The simmering dispute has become a geopolitical flashpoint between Washington and Beijing, with Panama caught in the crossfire.
- 6 min
- Panama
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Crisis in Cuba: a ‘golden opportunity’ for Washington?
The Trump administration is applying the pressure, and with a Latin American swing to the right, Havana is becoming more ‘politically isolated’
- 6 min
- Cuba
Society / CultureThe Veil
Scott Bessent says Olympic skier Eileen Gu 'sold out' with decision to compete for China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Olympic skier Eileen Gu of selling out to China, comparing her to George Soros in a Fox News interview.
- 6 min
- China
Society / CultureThe Veil
Olympian Eileen Gu says she feels like a 'punching bag' amid backlash for competing with China over US
American-born skier Eileen Gu responded to criticism over competing for Team China instead of the U.S. in the Olympics, saying people are targeting her because ...
- 6 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom calls Eileen Gu 'a traitor' for representing China at Olympics
Enes Kanter Freedom called Eileen Gu a "traitor" on Fox News for representing China over America in Olympics despite being born and raised in the U.S.
- 7 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
The "crying horse" toy taking over China's internet
A frowning stuffed horse has sold by the tens of thousands in China, garnering hundreds of millions of mentions on Chinese social media. Tony Dokoupil has more ...
- 7 min
- China
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Robots and Draco Malfoy: How China is celebrating the Year of the Horse
BEIJING — The Lunar New Year is coming, and China is on the move
- 6 min
- China
Society / CultureThe Veil
Washington Post shed roughly half of its staffers in recent years
The Washington Post shed roughly half of all staffers in recent years, according to the latest employment numbers from the paper's executive editor Matt Murray.
- 6 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Inside China’s push to feed 1.4 billion people without U.S. crops
China's food security ambitions are already bearing fruit in domestic produce.
- 6 min
- China
Society / CultureThe Veil
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff
- 8 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Washington Post CEO steps downs amid onslaught of backlash following mass layoffs
Washington Post CEO and publisher Will Lewis has stepped down amid growing backlash over his handling of the paper's mass layoffs as chief financial officer Jef...
- 8 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Washington Post cuts more than 300 journalists
The Washington Post announced layoffs affecting approximately one-third of its workforce. Semafor media editor Max Tani spoke with NBC News’ Ellison Barber ab...
- 8 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Year of the sad horse: A defective toy goes viral in China — and sums up a nation's mood
As China prepares for the Lunar New Year, which will usher in the Year of the Horse, an unlikely mascot is trotting into the spotlight.
- 8 min
- China
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Ex-Washington Post staffer accuses Jeff Bezos of trying to 'survive' Trump rather than save paper
Ex-Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler accused the paper's billionaire owner of trying to
- 8 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Which Washington Landmark Will Donald Trump Destroy Next?
No building is safe.
- 8 min
- United States