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Strong Exports Stabilize China’s Economic Growth in Official Statistics

A prolonged housing crash, sluggish consumer spending and plunging investment have left China dependent on exports to keep the economy growing.

© Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times

A mall in Beijing. China’s domestic economy, particularly retail sales, struggled in the third quarter.

Strong Exports Stabilize China’s Economic Growth in Official Statistics

A prolonged housing crash, sluggish consumer spending and plunging investment have left China dependent on exports to keep the economy growing.

© Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times

A mall in Beijing. China’s domestic economy, particularly retail sales, struggled in the third quarter.

What Measures Keep Students Safe? Prevention, Not Defenses, Experts Say

The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools can do to protect children.

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Three children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., by an armed attacker on Friday.

Midterms Could Shift Focus of Epstein Abuse to Banks’ Role

With an eye on retaking control of Congress, Democrats are introducing a bill that would hold banks accountable for their handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s finances.

© Tilman Blashofer/Reuters

The Frankfurt headquarters of Deutsche Bank, the only bank that has faced financial penalties in the United States for providing banking services to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Taliban Suspend BBC Broadcasts Across Afghanistan

The Taliban government has intensified its crackdown on the press in recent months but had so far targeted Afghan news outlets.

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Telecommunications antennas in Kabul, Afghanistan, where transmissions of BBC broadcasts from FM radio stations were suspended.

China’s Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record

China’s exports grew last month at the fastest pace in almost any month since the end of the global financial crisis.

© Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times

A weak currency has helped make Chinese goods more competitive overseas while raising the cost of imported products at home.

China’s Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record

China’s exports grew last month at the fastest pace in almost any month since the end of the global financial crisis.

© Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times

A weak currency has helped make Chinese goods more competitive overseas while raising the cost of imported products at home.

Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti

The shipwreck is among the deadliest ever recorded on the route to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said. Dozens remain missing, and the bodies of 15 children were recovered.

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A photo released on Sunday showing the shipwreck of a boat that sank off the shores of Djibouti between Thursday night and Friday morning.

China and Europe Step Back From Trade War With Limits on Chinese Car Exports

The European Union said the deal could roughly halve shipments of hybrid vehicles from China in the next four years. But it also could lead to an even stronger Chinese auto industry.

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Maros Sefcovic, the European Union’s top trade official, at a news conference in Beijing late Friday night.

Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.

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Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has warned that Europe’s trade deficit with China has reached a “tipping point.”

The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom

Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Workers in a garment-making district in Guangzhou, China, last year.

China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets

China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled.

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A Sinopec crude oil refinery in Nanjing, China.
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