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This company holds the title of the world’s largest restaurant chain by number of locations, surpassing McDonald’s and Subway. It also went public in 2025.
Can you name the company?

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Mixue Ice Cream and Tea
Mixue (pronounced mee-schway) is a chain which sells ice cream and tea based drinks known for their affordability. It is primarily based out of China with its logo the Snow King, an internet sensation in the country.
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The origin of this word comes from the Arabic root arafa, meaning ‘to know, to find out‘ (same root as Arafah/Arafat). The word was used in the Persian & later in the Ottoman empire to depict a ‘table of prices’. From there, the word was picked up by Latin speaking traders and was used in Italy and France, to denote a mandated price.
Which ‘unpopular’ word am I talking about?

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Tariff
Starting as taʿrīf meaning 'a notification of a fees to be paid', the word now is used to mean 'an official list of custom duties'.
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The following is an air force badge of a particular nation which became popular in its local country & the social media.
Which country does it belong to? And why is Winnie the Pooh being punched?
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Taiwan.
The patch featuring a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh went viral in Taiwan as a defiant symbol of the country's resistance to Chinese war games. Winnie the Pooh here is said to represent China's President Xi Jinping.
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X are found only in China but are popular across the world due to their appearance. Recognizing this, China started giving them as gifts to nations, which with it had friendly ties. However, in 1984 this stance was changed and China started leasing them out, rather than straight up gifting. The rentals started with $50,000 per month, but were then changed to US$1 million per year.
Getting the opportunity to rent one is considered an honour and signifies the diplomatic relationship with China.
What am I talking about?

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Pandas.
The country leases pandas to other nations, known as Panda Diplomacy.
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