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Strong Exports Stabilize China’s Economic Growth in Official Statistics

19 October 2026 at 05:21
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.

Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames Ukraine War He Vowed to End

The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump during a campaign stop in Alaska on Tuesday. He has not delivered on his promises to end the war in Ukraine, or to lower prices, and recent deals with Russia could complicate both issues.
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