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Today — 24 October 2025NYT | China

‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba

24 October 2025 at 02:06
Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”
Yesterday — 23 October 2025NYT | China
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“Modern Love”: What is a Mistress Dispeller?

A “Mistress Dispeller” is an expert at infidelity: part marriage counselor, part private eye. The filmmaker Elizabeth Lo followed one mistress dispeller for three years, and it had a surprising effect on her own love life.

Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?

21 October 2025 at 17:27
Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.

China Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines

21 October 2025 at 17:21
In Washington, China hawks say its economy is too weak to withstand a tariff shock. In the city of Yiwu, factories are showing why, for now, that may be a miscalculation.

Tariffs Are Reshaping China’s Trade. This Tanzanian Sees an Opportunity.

21 October 2025 at 12:01
An interview with a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who has taken seven trips to China to buy handbags, clothes and jewelry. “China is the center of everything,” she said.

In China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi?

21 October 2025 at 00:51
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.

How a U.K. Spy Case Against China Abruptly Fell Apart

18 October 2025 at 01:32
Evidence prepared for a collapsed espionage trial was published by an under-pressure government in Britain, offering a window into Western countries’ struggle to define Beijing as friend or foe.

Apple, Caught Between U.S. and China, Pledges Investment in Both

17 October 2025 at 15:41
In Beijing this week, the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook, made promises similar to ones he’d made at the White House. He also got a custom Labubu.
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