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Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling
Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling

Stockpiling is the reflex response by firms to the imposition of tariffs, but with the rapidly-changing position of the Trump administration, companies are finding that it isn't so straightforward this time around. He said the practice has limits as tariffs are constantly changing and it isn't always practicable.

Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes change
Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes change

At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown beans into steaming cups of coffee, a modern twist on the region's traditional drink. Liao Xiugui himself drinks two or three cups a day, and credits the caffeinated beverage for keeping him spry in his advanced years.