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The Wall Street Journal
TikTok’s Talks With U.S. Have an Unofficial Player: China — ByteDance is under pressure from the U.S. to silo—or divest—TikTok’s American operations, but the company also has to navigate Beijing’s druthers.
Ford Invests $3.5 Billion in Michigan Battery Plant With Chinese Partner’s Technology — The facility will help the auto maker reach a goal of producing 2 million electric vehicles annually later this decade.
Beijing Urges Rural Officials to Hire Humans—Not Machines — With migrant workers’ opportunities dwindling, authorities are pressing local officials to find more for them to do,
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