4 h. ago Trump’s tariffs, obesity crisis in China, Europe’s future: 5 weekend reads you missed

From US tariff opportunities to the risk of a magnitude 8 earthquake in China, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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4 h. ago Trump’s tariffs, obesity crisis in China, Europe’s future: 5 weekend reads

Trump’s tariffs, obesity crisis in China, Europe’s future: 5 weekend reads  South China Morning Post

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28 h. ago China facing obesity crisis as forecasts predict 65 per cent will be overweight by 2030

The problems could cost the equivalent of US$57 billion, around 22 per cent of the total national health budget.

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28 h. ago China facing obesity crisis as forecasts predict 65% will be overweight by 2030

The problems could cost the equivalent of US$57 billion, around 22 per cent of the total national health budget.

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28 h. ago China battling obesity crisis with 65% forecast to be overweight by 2030

China battling obesity crisis with 65% forecast to be overweight by 2030  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago China battles to stabilise yuan after Trump’s tariffs spark market upheaval

China battles to stabilise yuan after Trump’s tariffs spark market upheaval  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago The Next AI Battleground: Why China's Manus Could Leapfrog Western Agent Technology

The Next AI Battleground: Why China's Manus Could Leapfrog Western Agent Technology  Forbes

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2 w. ago Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader, is battling to regain its position

Baidu, once China’s generative AI leader, is battling to regain its position  CNBC

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3 w. ago A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead

Rivalry for critical minerals is intensifying, but observer says US ‘doesn’t offer viable alternative’ to Chinese investments in DR Congo.

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3 w. ago Tesla Develops Cheaper Model Y in China to Battle Growing Competition

Tesla Develops Cheaper Model Y in China to Battle Growing Competition  The Wall Street Journal

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3 w. ago Why is China quietly helping Africa build a Great Green Wall across the Sahara?

‘This battle can be won’: desert expert reveals how China’s technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental project.

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3 w. ago Why the U.S. Keeps Losing to China in the Battle Over Critical Minerals

Why the U.S. Keeps Losing to China in the Battle Over Critical Minerals  The Wall Street Journal

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last month Canada’s dual tariff battles with US and China threaten to strain world trade system

Beijing has reacted to earlier Canadian levies with new duties on food products even though both are facing Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

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