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China on Tuesday slammed US Vice President JD Vance for his comments about “Chinese peasants” in an interview that has drawn widespread ire and ridicule on China’s internet – and ...

If sky-high U.S. tariffs hurt China’s exports, domestic spending will help make up for it, Beijing says. But shoppers were skittish even before the trade war. By Vivian Wang Reporting from ...

Maren Morris is gearing up to release her most Maren Morris album yet. “Dreamsicle,” out May 9, is the country crossover singer’s fourth full-length release and her first since 2022’s ...

Chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is reportedly in line for a $1 billion or more fine for breaking U.S. export controls on the sale of technology to China. The news left its ...

China’s armed forces are more ready than ever to surround the self-ruled island of Taiwan, cut it off from the world and try to squeeze it into submission. A Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be ...

By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Playboi Carti came to play with his new album Music ... “Pop Out,” “Radar,” “Backd00r,” ” Fine Shit,” “I Seeeeee You Baby Boi,” “Like ...

China has announced a wide-ranging “special action plan” to promote domestic spending, in an effort to counter the economic impact of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The ...

Morgan Wallen has been steadily releasing information about his next album, I'm the Problem, over the past couple weeks. But there's one piece of information — the release date — that he hasn ...

Actor Kim Soo Hyun faces a significant controversy regarding his alleged relationship with the late Kim Sae Ron during her minor years. This issue has led to financial penalties exceeding 180 ...

Music legend Elton John had one of the most prolific solo careers of any artist on the planet, but he had no interest in making another solo album. In fact, it sounds like he would have rather died.

2024 during a performance at Wuyuan River Stadium in Haikou, China, where West premiered the song “Beauty and the Beast.” That song ended up on this test version of the album, which he ...