Stocks in Asia Pacific were little changed in Thursday morning trade as investors reacted to a slew of Chinese economic data released earlier. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For July 2020
Beijing’s top HK office slams U.S. sanctions as ‘gangster logic and bullying’
China’s top representative office in Hong Kong condemned what it called gross interference by the United States in the Asian financial hub, labelling President Donald Trump’s move to end the city’s … ( read original…
China reports 1 new coronavirus case in mainland, none in Beijing
China reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case for the mainland as of the end of July 15, down from six a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. Beijing reported no new…
Washington’s message to Beijing: Your ‘nine-dash line’ is a sham
But Pompeo went further, rejecting “any PRC claim in the waters surrounding Vanguard Bank [off Vietnam], Luconia … Nevertheless, Beijing must recognize that it is in no position to challenge … ( read original story…
Bernstein Quants Say China Momentum Stocks ‘Extremely’ Expensive
Anyone chasing momentum in China’s stock market should head for the exit. That’s according to Sanford C. Bernstein’s quantitative strategist Rupal Agarwal, who says a pullback in Chinese equities is … ( read original story…
China’s economy seen returning to growth in second-quarter, more support needed to bolster recovery
China’s economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus to combat the shock from the … ( read…
Stocks Mixed in Asia With China Data in Focus: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday ahead of a slew of economic data in China that will provide clues on the path of the economic recovery from the pandemic. The dollar kept its decline. (…
China reports one new coronavirus case in mainland, none in Beijing
China reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case for the mainland as of the end of July 15, down from six a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. ( read original story…
Asia Pacific stocks set to trade mixed ahead of China’s GDP release; SMIC set to make Shanghai debut
Investors await the release of a set of Chinese economic data, including the country’s second quarter GDP growth rate as well as industrial production for June, expected to be out around 10:00 a.m. HK ……
Second group of U.S. diplomats fly back to China amid frayed ties
More than 100 U.S. diplomats and family members flew to China on Wednesday, according to internal State Department emails, as Washington pressed ahead with its plan to restaff its diplomatic mission … ( read original…
Pompeo Says ‘Every Foreign Minister’ He’s Spoken to Blames China for Pandemic
In an interview with The Hill, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said “every place I go, every foreign minister that I talk to, they recognize what China has done to the world,” referring to the…
How TikTok’s Departure From Hong Kong Could Become a Win for China
TikTok announced that it would withdraw from Hong Kong, in protest over a new national security law that would obligate companies in the semiautonomous region to comply with China’s surveillance … ( read original story…
TikTok Enlists Army of Lobbyists as Suspicions Over China Ties Grow
The viral social media app has beefed up its lobbying operation to counter several potential actions in Washington that could threaten the company’s future. ( read original story …)
