A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland For two years, investors and analysts have pondered what – if anything – could take some of the steam out of…
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China hands death sentence to man who killed Japanese boy
A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy, in a case that sparked concern among Japanese expats living in China. The sentence for the knife attack …
China is ‘aggressive’ and ‘intrusive’ in the West, House intel chair says
Ark., explains on ‘Sunday Night in America’ why President Donald Trump is ‘rightly concerned’ about China’s threats to U.S. national security.
Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China’s AI push; dollar firms
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares outside China slumped on Monday as investors weighed the implications of Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of a free, open-source artificial intelligence model to …
China’s Jan non-manufacturing activity growth slows
China’s January non-manufacturing activity grew but at a slower pace than in December, an official survey showed on Monday, suggesting policymakers need to introduce even more stimulus measures to …
China’s industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024
Profits at China’s industrial firms fell 3.3% in 2024 from the previous year, official data showed on Monday. The fall extended a 4.7% drop in the January-November period, and compares with a 2.3% …
China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring …
China’s industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024, third year in the red
Profits at China’s industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024, official data showed on Monday, underlining the urgency for policymakers to step up support for an economy facing tariff …
What is HMPV, the respiratory virus surging in China?
HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.
Morning Bid: Monitoring dollar, DeepSeek and China’s PMIs
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A big week for world markets kicks off in Asia on Monday with investors still navigating the blizzard of headlines around U.S. President Donald Trump’s likely…
Trump’s new CIA chief releases old report accusing China of leaking Covid
It points the finger at China, even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion of a lab leak in Wuhan.
CIA Shifts View on Covid-19 Cause With Lab Leak as ‘More Likely’
The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both scenarios were possible.
Texas woman sentenced for smuggling unapproved drug across U.S. to cure fatal feline coronavirus disease, $4 million in property seized
A Texas woman was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation after she admitted to using fake names to smuggle an unapproved drug from China and Hong Kong into the United to treat a fatal…
