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US Deploys Unprecedented 50% of Aircraft Carrier Fleet in Show of Strength to China

The week's highlights include the US planning to deploy 5 aircraft carriers in the western Pacific as a show of strength to China, concerns over TikTok CEO's grilling affecting US image, Hong Kong losing allure for mainland Chinese visitors, Joko Widodo's influence continuing through Prabowo's win in Indonesia, and challenges faced by foreign tourists in China's cashless society. Additionally, Thailand's cannabis industry prepares for potential class-action suits, and a man in China is jailed for cohabiting with a soldier's wife, leading to a "military marriage" being destroyed.