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13 results for “china-us relations”
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
How robotics could upend the US manufacturing industry
The US manufacturing industry is at a crossroads, and Edward Mehr of robotics-enabled startup, Machina Labs, has chosen his path to follow.
- 7 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 / CultureBehind The Veil
Police across US encourage reporting exes with outstanding warrants on Valentine’s Day
Police departments across the country marked Valentine’s Day with tongue-in-cheek social media posts urging residents to report exes with active warrants, add...
- 6 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
US mulling new pressure tactic on Iran – WSJ
The Trump administration is considering increasing pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program by seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil
- 6 min
- Iran
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Top Economist Says Up To 1 Million US Jobs Could Be Wiped In Payroll Revision Ahead Of Key Jobs Report
A sizable downward revision to U.S. payrolls could be coming, according to Bloomberg's Chief U.S. Economist Anna Wong, as investors brace for a jobs report that...
- 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 / CultureBehind The Veil
American empire: a history of US imperial expansion
Donald Trump’s 21st century take on the Monroe Doctrine harks back to an earlier era of US interference in Latin America
- 8 min
- Latin America
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Explainer: Why are many Hispanic surnames formed from 2 names and how does that work in the US?
The latest census estimates show more than 68 million people in the U.S. identify as ethnically Hispanic
- 8 min
- United States
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Maduro ally Alex Saab arrested in joint US-Venezuelan operation, official says
Venezuelan official Alex Saab was arrested in a joint U.S.-Venezuela operation although his lawyer is pushing back on reports as "fake news."
- 7 min
- Venezuela
Society / CultureBehind The Veil
Maduro ally Saab arrested in Venezuela, US official says
By Jana Winter WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a former businessman once held in the U.S., was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday a...
- 8 min
- Venezuela
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