Video caption: How likely is it that the current tensions over Taiwan will end in military conflict?How likely is it that the current tensions over Taiwan will end in military conflict?
Tensions are high between the US and China over Taiwan. China wants reunification, the US says it will defend Taiwan. Will there be conflict and what form could that take?
Video caption: China housing crisis: The people living in unfinished apartmentsChina housing crisis: The people living in unfinished apartments
China’s massive economy is being threatened by a crisis in the real estate market. As developers spiral into debt, some people have decided to move into unfinished apartments.
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