Chinas

China’s economy shakes off Covid legacy to grow 4.5% in Q1 | CNN Business

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Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended. Gross domestic product grew by 4.5% in the first quarter from a year ago, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. That beat the … Read more

In Cuba, is Trump seeking ouster of Communist leaders, or of China’s presence?

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With ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in custody in New York, and his decapitated regime in Caracas quietly cooperating with the United States, President Donald Trump has shifted his hostile refrain to Cuba. “Cuba is a failing nation,” Mr. Trump has been saying recently. “It is down for the count.” And with the Trump administration’s … Read more