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The Wall Street Journal U.S.-China Rivalry Sparks a Submarine Arms Race — Beijing’s fleet is getting quieter and more lethal, while Washington leads in tech but lags in production. The Financial Times China detains banker son of ex-regulator facing corruption probe — Xi Jinping’s anti-graft crackdown is increasingly broadening to detentions of officials’ family members. BYD predicts car brand clearout in China as Beijing cracks down on discounting — About 100 autom

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