The shadow of a tree is projected onto the wall of a building as a pedestrian walks past on a winter's day in the central business district (CBD) of Sydney on August 14, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows a woman live-streaming with products at the Mala Wangzi spicy strip factory in Pingjiang county, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES

This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows a worker checking spicy strips on the production line at the Mala Wangzi factory in Pingjiang county, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES

This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows workers preparing to package spicy strips at the Mala Wangzi factory in Pingjiang county, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES

This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows people visiting a spicy strips shop in Changsha, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES

This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows workers packaging spicy strips at the Mala Wangzi factory in Pingjiang county, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES

This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows a worker (R) transporting spicy strips to the packaging area at the Mala Wangzi factory in Pingjiang county, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES

This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows workers checking spicy strips on the production line at the Mala Wangzi factory in Pingjiang county, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES