China’s ‘super diamond’, DeepSeek and dethroning the US dollar: 5 weekend reads you missed

SCMP | Feb. 16, 2025, 10:49 p.m. | Original

A Bank of China employee counts US and Chinese banknotes at a branch in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, in 2020. Photo: CNS

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The tech-heavy US stock market has been one of the pillars supporting the US currency’s global standing. Photo: Shutterstock
The tech-heavy US stock market has been one of the pillars supporting the US currency’s global standing. Photo: Shutterstock
Illustration: Brian Wang
Illustration: Brian Wang
USAID’s shutdown may put more attention on China’s programmes in the developing world, according to some Chinese officials. Photo: EPA-EFE
USAID’s shutdown may put more attention on China’s programmes in the developing world, according to some Chinese officials. Photo: EPA-EFE

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