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Good Morning. Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations. Paid subscribers automatically have this list emailed directly to their inboxes every day by 10 a.m. EST. Subscribe here. The Wall Street Journal China’s Economy Remains Shaky After Challenging Summer — Consumer prices are flirting with deflation again, as

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News and Analysis

While Politicians Fret, Unitree is Selling Robots Across America

Police departments and universities are among the growing number of U.S. customers for the market-leading Chinese robot maker.

Cover Story

Hard Lessons in Hypersonics
By David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger

In January, the arrest of a Chinese national in the Philippines led to the unravelling of an alleged espionage operation coordinated from Beijing. In an excerpt from their upcoming book, The Great Heist, David R....

The Big Picture

How Japan’s Rift with China Threatens Its Economy
By Noah Berman

China is deploying its economic arsenal to punish Japan for its prime minister’s comments on Taiwan.

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new season
An award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.

In this season, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times Jane Perlez and celebrated China historian Rana Mitter cover Xi at the negotiating table, Gen Z disillusionment, China’s military rise, Pacific tensions, tech advances, and soft power.

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October 13th, 2023.

While Politicians Fret, Unitree is Selling Robots Across America

Hard Lessons in Hypersonics
By David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger

How Japan’s Rift with China Threatens Its Economy
By Noah Berman

LISTEN NOW

Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new season
An award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.

The Wire China Archives

Hard Lessons in Hypersonics By David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger

How Japan’s Rift with China Threatens Its Economy By Noah Berman

Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new seasonAn award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.

The Wire China Archives

Hard Lessons in Hypersonics
By David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger

How Japan’s Rift with China Threatens Its Economy
By Noah Berman

Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new season
An award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.