At a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. says its citizens face the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” there. ( read original story …)
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UPDATE 1-China to extend bond trading hours in interbank market
China will extend bond trading by three hours in its interbank market from next week, to help foreign investors and boost further opening of its capital markets, clearing authorities said on Tuesday. ( read original…
Taiwan conservationists say kicked out of global bird group in China row
A Taiwan conservation group said on Wednesday it had been kicked out of a British-based wild bird protection body after it had been asked and refused to sign a document stating it did not advocate…
Taoist priest’s memorial tablets honor China’s COVID “heroes’ spirits”
Beijing — In a Taoist monastery on the side of a mountain in eastern China there’s a room with 558 carefully displayed memorial tablets, each one inscribed with the name of someone who died with…
Future Fintech and Benma (Shenzhen) Industrial Co. Ltd. Signed an Equity Acquisition Frame Agreement
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U.S.-China tensions don’t eliminate opportunities for investors, says sovereign wealth CEO
Investors can take advantage of any “risk-off” mode in the markets if tensions between the U.S. and China rise, said Choi Heenam, CEO of Korea Investment Corp. ( read original story …)
GLOBAL MARKETS-Yuan at 16-month high on upbeat China data, dollar in decline
“Strong external demand, a further recovery from the pandemic and pent-up demand from the floods all contributed to the robust activity data in August,” Ting Lu, chief China economist at Nomura, said … ( read…
HK shares track Asian markets higher on China data, vaccine hopes
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong stocks tracked broader Asian markets higher on Tuesday, as upbeat China economic data and encouraging signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine buoyed sentiment. ( read original story…
China locks down city on Myanmar border over coronavirus
China has locked down a city on the border with Myanmar and will launch a mass coronavirus testing programme, officials said Tuesday, after a handful of infections were detected there. The three … ( read…
National security law and coronavirus put Hong Kong students of Chinese medicine ‘in fear of mainland China internships’
National security law and coronavirus concerns leave some final-year students planning to defer studies to avoid this year’s mandatory placements. ( read original story …)
EMERGING MARKETS-Currencies at 7-mth highs on upbeat China data; lira near record lows
Emerging market currencies reached seven-month highs on Tuesday as upbeat economic data from China pushed the yuan to a 16-month peak, while Turkey’s lira remained near record lows amid tensions in … ( read original…
Activists decry ‘genocide’ of China’s Uighur minority: letter
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen activist groups said on Tuesday that crimes against humanity and genocide are taking place against Uighurs in China’s remote Xinjiang region, where more than 1 … ( read original…
China’s domestic travel revenue likely to halve to $394 billion in 2020: report
China’s domestic tourism revenue is expected to fall by 52% to 2.76 trillion yuan ($394 billion) in 2020, according to a report by the China Tourism Academy, as the industry continues to reel from the…
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