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The Chinese government is shifting back to growth mode, as a rapid deterioration in economic conditions prompts alarmed officials to turn more of their focus to development after years of criticizing cadres who gave priority to growth at the expense of social stability and fiscal prudence.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of "robbery" operating under the guise of international sanction as penalties bite Moscow's economy.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday became the latest Republican executive to ban state agencies from using TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to add over 30 Chinese companies to a trade blacklist next week, according to a new report.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is calling for a crackdown on Chinese purchases of U.S. farm land in her state, the latest in a series of anti-China actions.

Beijing is preparing a $145 billion package to bolster its semiconductor manufacturing in a move to curb U.S. cuts. The U.S. is pushing companies to cut China ties.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the top oil producing nations to accept oil purchases with the Chinese yuan in a move to boost nation's currency.

Apple's main iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has expanded its efforts to cut ties with China and invested $500 million into an existing plant in India.

Texas banned the use of TikTok by state agencies over cyber security concerns and Indiana launched an investigation into the platform for exposing minors to adult material.

President Biden's administration is dragging its feet on negotiations with TikTok to let the Chinese-owned company operate in the U.S. long-term amid concerns of data security.

China and Saudi Arabia will look to finalize about 20 deals that would result in about $29 billion in investments that would also expand Beijing's influence in the region.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued a ban on Chinese and Russian-influenced platforms like TikTok, that could open the state up to cybersecurity risks.

The rapid growth in U.S. government debt is being financed by domestic U.S. entities, not foreign governments, and that shift poses risks to economic growth.

Foxconn Technology, a final assembler of Apple iPhones saw an 11% drop in it's revenue compared to this time last year as "zero-COVID" protests rock China.

Shares of Tesla fell on Monday after a report hinted at a 20% decrease in Model Y production at the electric automaker's facility in Shanghai, China's largest city.

Foxconn announced Monday that plans to reopen the world's largest iPhone factory are underway as the company seeks to hire new workers.

U.S. manufacturing orders are reportedly down 40% in China as the country grapples with the latest round of stringent COVID-19 lockdowns.

Apple is accelerating a plan to move its business outside of China following the violent protests at its iPhone City plant in recent weeks.

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed an indictment against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co.

According to Forbes, a media account run by China's communist government has been attempting to influence American politics, mostly by bashing Republican politicians.