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Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid

After a recent trip to some of the company's facilities in Guangzhou, China, young tastemakers fawned over happy employees and sweat-free working conditions. Now the influencers are facing a backlash.

WEKU

S&P Futures Climb Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending up +0.33% this morning as market participants awaited a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge.

Barchart

China growth momentum slows further amid calls for stimulus

BEIJING: China’s economy lost more steam in June with manufacturing activity contracting again and other sectors failing to build momentum, as calls grow for more policy support.

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Dutch semiconductor machine export restrictions to come into force in September

The Dutch government says companies that create machines that make advanced processor chips will be required to have an export license before they can be sold overseas starting in September

The Independent UK

130th joint patrol on Mekong River begins

KUNMING: Law-enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand joined forces on Wednesday to begin the 130th Mekong River joint patrol.

Bangkok Post

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.62% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.02%

Caixin Global

Eurozone inflation drops; UK recession fears linger; Apple hits $3trn valuation – as it happened

Eurozone price pressures have eased, although core inflation has risen, as economists warn UK recession risk has not vanished

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after China reports weaker manufacturing in June

Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported slower factory activity in June due to weaker consumer spending and export demand

The Independent UK

UN to investigate fate of 130,000 people missing in Syria war

Syria, Russia, Belarus, China, North Korea, Cuba and Iran were among those voting against UN resolution.

Al Jazeera

Weekly Must-Read: China Joins Effort to Avert Sovereign Debt Crisis

Nation fills new role as top creditor to poor countries rattled by the worst debt crisis since the 1980s

Caixin Global

As Beijing swelters, activists hope the heat will prompt climate action

Despite record temperatures, some Chinese people are yet to connect the extreme heat to the climate crisis, something activists want to change

The Guardian - UK

World Bank puts Thai growth at 3.9%

Thailand's economy is projected to expand 3.9% in 2023 from 2.6% last year because of stronger demand from China, Europe and the US, private consumption growth and a recovery in tourism, says the World Bank in its semi-annual Thailand Economic Monitor.

Bangkok Post

How the U.S. is trying to stay ahead of China in the AI race

In a word: chips

Axios

A year of Marcos Jr: how a dictator’s son has changed the Philippines

Marcos has stood up to China, and he remains popular, despite running the country ‘under cruise control’, according to one expert

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Hipkins in China: Swimming in the deep end

The “boy from the Hutt” has pinched himself at every turn from Beijing’s Great Hall of the People to the iconic Bund in Shanghai. Chris Hipkins didn’t arrive a natural diplomat, but as political editor Jo Moir observes he will leave a much better one

Tom’s Hardware

Chinese Spy Balloons Used American Tech, Report Says

Preliminary investigations indicate that the Chinese ‘weather balloons’ in the news earlier this year were indeed designed for spying on Americans.

Tribune News Service

Brainard sees potential for near-2% US inflation by November 2024

President Joe Biden’s chief economic adviser said that inflation numbers should improve through the second half of the year and that there’s a reasonable chance the pace could get down around 2% by the time of the November 2024 election.

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Tech Stocks Undercut by Sharp Rise in T-note Yields on Hawkish Powell

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.31%. Stocks are being undercut by today’s hawkish Powell comments,...

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Zenger

Yes, Xi Jinping Is A Dictator

What’s Xi Jinping getting his knickers in a knot about?

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Stocks Climb Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Nike Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.24%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.27% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session mixed as investors weighed Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish signals, while bracing for another round of economic data.

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Stocks Move Higher Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Nike Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.13%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.16% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session mixed as investors weighed Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish signals, while bracing for another round of economic data.

Caixin Global

The banking regulator has expanded a pilot program for disposal of nonperforming personal loans, allowing hundreds of financial institutions to offload their bad debt

Tribune News Service

Jay Ambrose: Is China figuring on owning Cuba?

Watch out for China because, listen, this nuclearized, troop-laden, threatening, ultra-aggressive military monster has just come up with another warning of evil intent. It is negotiating with Cuba about a joint military training and enhanced intelligence center 100 miles from Florida. The center would no doubt host vast numbers of…

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.22% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.1%

AAP

Taxpayers billed $80k for Daniel Andrews' China trip

Almost $83,000 of Victorian taxpayers' money was spent on airfares, accommodation and other travel expenses during Premier Daniel Andrews' recent trip to China.

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