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20 results for “one-china policy”
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
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
Deion Sanders mourns loss of Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder: 'One of my favorites'
Dominiq Ponder, a 23-year-old backup quarterback for Colorado Buffaloes, passed away this weekend, as head coach Deion Sanders called him "one of my favorites."
- 4 min
- United States
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 / 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 / CultureBehind The Veil
FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: We have made America safer in just one year
FBI Director reports historic results in one-year review: 197% increase in arrests, 210% jump in gang disruptions, and record 20% drop in murder rates nationwid...
- 6 min
- United States
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
The world’s rainforests are vanishing. In this one country, they’re growing back.
The Central American country launched a “payment for ecosystem services” program that subsidizes conservation, but the secret to Costa Rica’s success is f...
- 7 min
- Costa Rica
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
Kristi Noem’s Audience of One
The DHS secretary is suddenly talking about more than just mass deportations.
- 6 min
- United States
Society / CultureThe Veil
One dead after student opens fire at Russian technical college
A student has shot multiple people at a technical college in Anapa, Russia, killing a security guard and wounding several others
- 6 min
- Russia
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
Competition heats up for Team USA in Olympics day one
Competition heats up for Team USA in Olympics day one
- 7 min
- United States
Society / CultureThe Veil
Lindsey Vonn's teammates confident she can compete at Olympics after ACL tear: "Definitely one of the toughest"
Cortina, Italy — Fellow Olympic U.S. alpine ski racers told CBS News Thursday that they believe their teammate Lindsey Vonn is still capable of competing in t...
- 7 min
- Italy
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 / CultureThe Veil
Republicans are normalizing the one reform they should fear most
The Supreme Court is the GOP’s most durable power center. It makes no sense for them to endanger that source of power.
- 8 min
- United States