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In China, consumerism trumps nationalism despite tensions with the U.S. and Japan

WORLD
10-02-2026 13:03 HKT
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Customers wait outside a store for Sushiro, a Japan-based conveyor-belt sushi chain, in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Customers wait outside a store for Sushiro, a Japan-based conveyor-belt sushi chain, in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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